Ottomans conquer Italy

How closer do the Ottomans have to be to threaten Rome? In front of the St. Peter? The landing in Otranto was literally with the intention to conquer Rome... like literally.

Yes and the only thing the Ottoman needed to do was walking 500 kilometer in hilly terrain and over a mountain range, in some densely populated territory owned by one of the premier military powers of Europe, while lacking a clear supply line.
 
Yes I’m sure France will react in completely similar way to the Ottomans conquering neighboring territories to France like they reacted to territories laying 1000 kilometer east of the French eastern border being conquered. Just as I’m sure the Ottomans wouldn’t react at all if the France for example landed a army in Egypt, because they was so great allies.

The France didn’t care about Hungary because it was far away and the Habsburg’s problem, they didn’t care about a Ottoman army conquering a single city in Italy as far away as it could be from France and still be in Italy and it also happened to be the Habsburg’s problem. France are going to react when the Ottomans tries to take land France have a real interest in.

This does not explain why Europeans will unite to drive the Ottomans away as the other member said. It is France willing to fight for their claims. Nothing more nothing less. And I highly doubt France alone can really do anything against some "glorified bandits" as you mentioned earlier.
 
This does not explain why Europeans will unite to drive the Ottomans away as the other member said. It is France willing to fight for their claims. Nothing more nothing less. And I highly doubt France alone can really do anything against some "glorified bandits" as you mentioned earlier.

For the same reason that a Western invasion of Mecca would unite most Muslim countries against the invaders.
 
Yes and the only thing the Ottoman needed to do was walking 500 kilometer in hilly terrain and over a mountain range, in some densely populated territory owned by one of the premier military powers of Europe, while lacking a clear supply line.

Then you clearly have no knowledge on the subject. The French Invaded Naples with 25,000 men 10 years later with no resistance. What are Italian Powers going to do against double the size? And the closests Naval Rival was beaten after 16 years of war just one year before the invasion, so no threat of supplies from Sea Routes. And who is the premier Military power of that era?
 
This does not explain why Europeans will unite to drive the Ottomans away as the other member said. It is France willing to fight for their claims. Nothing more nothing less. And I highly doubt France alone can really do anything against some "glorified bandits" as you mentioned earlier.

Yes I can’t imagine why France, Austria and Spain would unite to throw some infidel out of a territory they all fought over, and which also happened to be of incredible religious importance to all three powers.
 
Yes I can’t imagine why France, Austria and Spain would unite to throw some infidel out of a territory they all fought over, and which also happened to be of incredible religious importance to all three powers.

You really have zero knowledge Jurgen...

Spain does not exist yet in 1480... France and Austria will not just set aside differences to help each other. It may surprise you but they distrust each other. Wowww, I was surprised too when I heard this......
 
I thought the British never controlled the inner Arabia, including Mecca...didn’t they only rule the coasts and the Levant?

Not that they controlled. The Arabs fought against the Caliph as an ally of the infidel Brits. My comparison might have been anachronistic... but its... close. Only nations with interests in the region will react... of course if they have the power to project.
 
This does not explain why Europeans will unite to drive the Ottomans away as the other member said. It is France willing to fight for their claims. Nothing more nothing less. And I highly doubt France alone can really do anything against some "glorified bandits" as you mentioned earlier.

But which claims? Depending upon timing they could be (a) none (Charles VIII wanted Naples but Louis XI had other interests), (b) Naples (but Louis XII gave up on Sicily and then on Naples as well and was ready to give all Italian lands under French control as his daughter’ dowry), (c) Milan (mostly Francis I who made a pact with

If it is Milan to Francis and Naples to Soleiman, than both are happy and there is no conflict of interests.

The main remaining ‘interested party’ is Charles V whom both of them want to screw.
 
Yes I can’t imagine why France, Austria and Spain would unite to throw some infidel out of a territory they all fought over, and which also happened to be of incredible religious importance to all three powers.
They would not. Depending on timing, Spain either does not exist or fighting France and Austria is either fighting France over Burgundian lands or under Charles V is fighting France for Milan (and some other areas).
 
None of that threatened the pope, though.

If the Catholic nations become worried that their Pope would become a puppet of an Islamic empire, they would do everything in their power to prevent it.

Pope could always flee somewhere so him being Sultan’s puppet is not an issue. As for the rest, in OTL Charles VIII kept Pope under the siege before marching on Naples and later the Catholic Spaniards and Protestant Germans led by Catholic Frenchman happily sacked the Rome.
 
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