Charles And Islam Flashcards
When did Charles declare to the pope that he wished to wage war against the infidel?
1536
Who controlled the Ottoman threat in Europe?
Suleiman the Magnificent
Where were the Ottomans in 1526?
Buda, striking distance of Austria’s eastern frontier
Why didn’t Charles subjects wish to support Austria?
This part of Europe didn’t concern them
When was the siege of Vienna?
1529
What did the 1529 siege of Vienna show?
The extent of the Ottoman threat
What did Charles do in 1532?
Mobilised an army of 6,000 Spaniards and was willing to defend Austria but didn’t have the resources to protect Hungarian lands
What did the immediate threat of the Ottomans force Charles to do?
Make peace with the Germans Lutherans at the Peace of Nuremberg in 1532
What was decided at the Peace of Nuremberg, 1532
Lutherans wouldn’t be condemned until a religious council had been convened
Where apart from Austria were the Ottomans a threat?
The Mediterranean due to their naval superiority
Who did the Ottomans have strong links with?
North African corsairs
Where was the Ottoman headquarters?
Algiers - used to drive out Christian garrisons. It proved to be a credible administrative centre for an Ottoman province
What was Charles’ naval problem?
He had a shortage of naval stores and didn’t have a permanent navy
Who sided with Charles in 1529?
Andrea Doria which gave Charles the ability to focus on the Ottoman threat
What 2 events happened in 1529?
- Muslim raids on the Valencian coast
- Spanish fleet of 8 galleys were defeated near Ibiza
What happened in 1532?
Andrea Doria with 44 galleys and over 10,000 men seized Patras and held Coron for 2 years - relieved pressure
What happened in 1534
Barbarossa seized Tunis and commanded the narrow seas between Sicily and Africa
What happened in 1538?
A holy league was constructed against the Ottomans.
Naval battle at Preveza achieved little and Barbarossa sacked Gibraltar
What happened in 1541
Charles and 24,000 troops tried to besiege Algiers but the fleet was destroyed by a storm. Charles then preoccupied in Germany
1543-44
Barbarossa disrupted Spanish trade and communications
1546
Death of Barbarossa
No change in pressure as he was replaced by Dragut
Spanish losses in the 1550s
1551 - Tripoli
1554 - Penon de Velez
1555 - Bougie
1556
Spain had 4 North African posts left
