The Long War, also called the Fifteen Years' War, was fought between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire for control of Hungary and the borderlands of the Balkans. It followed Ottoman border raids in 1593 and drew in Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia, whose rulers changed sides several times. Major sieges and battles, including Esztergom, Győr and Mezőkeresztes, brought gains and losses to both sides without a clear winner, and the fighting was exhausting for both empires. Ottoman armies were also stretched by revolts in Anatolia, while the Habsburgs faced unrest in Hungary. The Peace of Zsitvatorok in 1606 ended the war and recognised the Habsburg emperor as an equal of the sultan, ending the annual tribute.
Before and after
- 15 January 1592Birth of Shah Jahan
- from 23 May 1592 to 16 December 1598Japanese invasions of Korea
- 8 July 1592Battle of Hansan Island
- from May 1593 to March 1603Nine Years' War
- from 29 July 1593 to 11 November 1606Long War
- 2 February 1594Death of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
- June 1594Birth of Nicolas Poussin
- 1595Construction of Naqsh-e Jahan Square
- 28 January 1596Death of Francis Drake
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