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Under the leadership of the Ottoman sultans, a powerful force emerged, which gained the stamp of invincibility and for a long time influenced European warfare. Its successes forced the Habsburgs to develop new tactical formations and greatly accelerated the transition of European armies to more modern firearms.

The Order of St. John ( also called the "Hospital of St. John" ) was originally established in Jerusalem in the early 12th century, as a purely hospital fraternity. At a time when the situation in the Holy Land had deteriorated to such an extent that it was necessary to permanently protect the roads between Jerusalem and the coast, the order also began to fulfill military functions ...

Sűlejman "Beautiful" was undoubtedly one of the greatest rulers of the 16th century. It was he who defeated Louis II of Hungary in the Battle of Mohács in 1526, thus indirectly enabling the Habsburgs to ascend the Czech throne.

In peace between Ferdinand I and Sűlejman " The Beautiful " in 1533, one stage of the Ottoman invasions of Europe came to an end. However, this only happened so that the sultan could develop new activities in the Mediterranean, where the dreaded pirate Chair-ed-Din was flying his flag. At the same time, a civil war is taking place in Hungary, in which the Sultan will soon join again.