WI: Vienna falls to the ottomans in 1529

After the famous Battle of Mohács in 1526, which caused almost all of Hungary to be absorbed by the Ottoman Empire (except for a portion in the west, which was given to Habsburg Austria by treaty), the ottomans under Suleiman decided to follow up on their success and try to capture Vienna in 1529. The city, however, managed to repel the ottoman siege, and Suleiman gave up, confirming the legitimacy of the division treaty.
But what if the turks had managed to capture Vienna that year?
Would the ottomans decide to digest their holdings, would they just sack the city and retreat, or would they go bold and try to expand more into Germany and Bohemia?
How does this affect Europe as a whole, Hungary, and the HRE? Would this butterfly away the Battle of Lepanto? And how does this affect Charles V's position?
What does Francis I of France do in this situation?
 

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After the famous Battle of Mohács in 1526, which caused almost all of Hungary to be absorbed by the Ottoman Empire (except for a portion in the west, which was given to Habsburg Austria by treaty), the ottomans under Suleiman decided to follow up on their success and try to capture Vienna in 1529. The city, however, managed to repel the ottoman siege, and Suleiman gave up, confirming the legitimacy of the division treaty.
But what if the turks had managed to capture Vienna that year?
Would the ottomans decide to digest their holdings, would they just sack the city and retreat, or would they go bold and try to expand more into Germany and Bohemia?
How does this affect Europe as a whole, Hungary, and the HRE? Would this butterfly away the Battle of Lepanto? And how does this affect Charles V's position?
What does Francis I of France do in this situation?
France start alliance with Turks,becouse they were at war with Habsburgs.Without Habsburgs,they would fight Turks in Germany.You get partition of german states between France and Turks.Poland will do nothing,becouse if they did not help Hungary ruled by their family,they would not help germans,too.
 
France start alliance with Turks,becouse they were at war with Habsburgs.Without Habsburgs,they would fight Turks in Germany.You get partition of german states between France and Turks.Poland will do nothing,becouse if they did not help Hungary ruled by their family,they would not help germans,too.

You hugely overestimate the Ottoman capabilities and sub-estimate the German (and allies) ones. Most probably, the Turks will try to hold the city and raid the shit out of Austria and the environs. Probably they will get pushed back as their logistics were way to stretched.

For the Habsbugs will be a big stain on their blazon but nothing catastrophically. The German Princes might even band together for a while for having the Turk out of the Empire!
 

ATP45

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You hugely overestimate the Ottoman capabilities and sub-estimate the German (and allies) ones. Most probably, the Turks will try to hold the city and raid the shit out of Austria and the environs. Probably they will get pushed back as their logistics were way to stretched.

For the Habsbugs will be a big stain on their blazon but nothing catastrophically. The German Princes might even band together for a while for having the Turk out of the Empire!
You are right.Taking Vienna mean nothing as long as Habsburg had army.And thanks to Spanish gold,they would have army.Landsknecht against jannissaries? Consider,that jannissaries did not use armour to show guts....well,landsknecht would see many guts,then.
 
Janissaries did use armour. But of course Ottomans can't annex Vienna/Austria. There'll probably be raids far into Germany and maybe a puppet kingdom centered around Vienna but not much else.
 
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