Ottomans vs Christendom

I have a question about the relative power of the Ottomans vs the combined might of their usual Christian opponents in the 16th and 17th centuries. So whenever the Christian Europeans managed to rally behind a single cause they seemed to beat the Ottomans fairly handily. For example the Battle of Vienna and the Battle of Lepanto. So were these victories very lucky flukes or were the combined European powers more powerful than the Ottomans but unable to bring that power to bear because of politically fighting between them?
 
An entire continent is stronger than one nation, yes.

Having the entire continent unite however is less a matter of political infighting and more that for any country without a geopolitical interest in the Balkans or the Eastern Med there was little reason to fight the ottomans. Hence why the main powers against them were always their neighbours i.e Austria/Hungary, PLC, Spain, Venice, etc.
 
An entire continent is stronger than one nation, yes.

Having the entire continent unite however is less a matter of political infighting and more that for any country without a geopolitical interest in the Balkans or the Eastern Med there was little reason to fight the ottomans. Hence why the main powers against them were always their neighbours i.e Austria/Hungary, PLC, Spain, Venice, etc.

Not to mention that the single most powerful state in Christendom, the France led by the most Christian King, were often allies to the Ottomans.
 
Not to mention that the single most powerful state in Christendom, the France led by the most Christian King, were often allies to the Ottomans.

They were less strong allies than just an alliance that dissuaded the Habsburgs from taking too much land from France, if my European history is correct.


Europe also on several occasions had wars mostly directed towards the Ottomans. The various Holy Leagues come to mind.
 
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With the siege of Vienna in 1529, the long march undertook by the Ottomans into Austrian territory wore down Suleiman's forces and there were supply issues, IIRC. In 1683, there was a fifteen month gap between mobilization and the deployment of forces to Vienna. Poor planning on the part of the Ottomans worked in favor of the European forces in both instances.
 
Well that's not the case ottomans won a lot of battles against holy league such Preveza, and conquest of Tunis just to name few
 
I have a question about the relative power of the Ottomans vs the combined might of their usual Christian opponents in the 16th and 17th centuries. So whenever the Christian Europeans managed to rally behind a single cause they seemed to beat the Ottomans fairly handily. For example the Battle of Vienna and the Battle of Lepanto. So were these victories very lucky flukes or were the combined European powers more powerful than the Ottomans but unable to bring that power to bear because of politically fighting between them?

Essentially the bolded part.
 
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