@KingsGenerals Siege of Malta

@KingsGenerals 1683

@KingsGenerals The Ottomans strength came from location as the link between East and West for trade. As soon as it became more profitable for West to go around Africa, the decline was assured, even if it did not materialise instantly. 1492 (also 1488 when Africa was first rounded)

@KingsGenerals vienna, those sieges makes europe believe that Ottoman is not invicibke and can be stop

@KingsGenerals Battle of Lepanto

@KingsGenerals I believe it was the Age of Discovery. The lack of reliance on traditional trade routes not only affected the Ottoman economy but the transfer of ideas and technology. Being left behind, the Ottomans were a boogeyman in the Med until Lepanto shattered that image forever.

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@KingsGenerals Battle of Zenta. Because after that point, the one big advantage Ottomans had in being able to mobilize massive armies, would be kept in check by an ascendant Russia who also had manpower for days.

@KingsGenerals 1492 and 1683

@KingsGenerals Lepanto hands down.

@KingsGenerals 1683. when the winged hussars arrived

@KingsGenerals Already said in the comments, but It's 100% the moment the West did not need to rely on the Silk route as much and went via Africa to Asia and discovering the Americas.

@KingsGenerals Siege of Vienna

@KingsGenerals All of these moments are reason of the decline. Not just one

@KingsGenerals In 1492, they still had power. It’s a tough call, it I’m leaning towards Lepanto.

@KingsGenerals I would said that Battle of Lepanto 1571 makes the Ottomans being stagnant while Battle of Vienna 1683 was the gate for entering their declining era.

@KingsGenerals Battle of Vienna (1683)

@KingsGenerals 1683 was a great reverse