Ottoman Imperialism and the Lutheran Struggle for Recognition in Germany, 1520-1529

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ID3369649
AuthorsStephen A Fischer-Galati, Stephen Fischer‐galati (corresponding author)
Year1954
Volume23
Issue1
Pages46-67
Publication date1954-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueChurch History (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0009-6407 • E-ISSN: 1755-2613
PublisherCambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3161182
OpenAlexW2124627187
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited1

The news of the accession of Suleiman the Magnificent to the throne of the Ottoman Empire in 1520 did not seriously alarm contemporary European rulers for he was generally considered to be a weakling completely devoid of initiative. Surprisingly, however, this supposedly weak son of a strong father (Selim I) took the initiative within one year of becoming Sultan. Eager to strengthen the position of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, Suleiman temporarily abandoned his father's policy of conquest in the Middle East and launched a series of powerful attacks against South Eastern Europe: Belgrade fell in 1521 after it had withstood Turkish attacks for over half a century; Rhodes, the main Christian stronghold in the Eastern Mediterranean, suffered a similar fate the following year. The pressure on Hungary, which was increased after the fall of Belgrade, discouraged the Eastern Europeans from an optimistic view of their future. Indeed, the outlook for Eastern Europe was by no means bright

Accession · Ancient history · Cartography · CONQUEST · Economic history · Empire · European union · Fell · Geography · Ottoman empire · Political science · Politics · Ruler · Throne · Turkish · European Political History Analysis · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Philosophy · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity

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