Vienna falls to Suleiman 29.11.1529

[Antiochos]

Unless I'm very mistaken, all of Iraq was under Safavid control in 1530.

...and that reminds me; the Safavids were by far the most powerful enemy of the Ottomans at this point, and spending all their resources and manpower on a Central Europe campaign would be a decision that is very likely to come back to haunt the Ottomans.

If the Ottomans focus on Central Europe rather then their Safavid neighbours, during this period, it's quite possible that Iraq will remain under Safavid rule for a lot longer than in OTL, thus greatly weakening the Ottoman position in the Caucasus and the Middle East.

In fact. YOU GOT IT. What I want to say that the CONQUEST of AUSTRIA
BACKFIRES for SULEIMAN.....

 

[Keenir]

At that time it was in the HANDS of SHIAH SAFAWID IRAN....
And I thank you for your question, because....It happens (REALLY not in alternate History!) that Venice had a mutual treaty of DEFENSE with SAFAWID IRAN.....
DEVELOPMENTS KNOWING THAT????

and in 1402, Aragon made a treaty of alliance with Timur against the Ottomans.

 

[htgriffin]

In 1529 Suleiman the Magnificent laid siege to Vienna for the FIRST TIME
The POD is that HE DOES NOT RETIRES on October 13....
BUT CONQUERS THE CITY and START a CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGN!
In MARCH 1530 the situation was so....
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2189/2037711580_2feb0bad72_b.jpg

What do you thinK?

Way, way, way overextended. Taking and holding the Archduchy itself could have been done with a lot of luck and a congenial puppet ruler, but all of that mess besides? No.

Perhaps if the Selim never bothers to kick over the Malemukes this gets somewhat more likely, but vassalage is the best bet.

HTG