Sobieski, Leopoldo, Innocenzo XI e la liberazione di Vienna (1683) attraverso alcuni documenti editi e/o inediti
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Gaetano Platania
Date Issued
2025
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article
Start Page
211
End Page
230
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Abstract
The article reinterprets the liberation of Vienna in 1683 by examining the interconnected political, diplomatic, and military actions of Jan III Sobieski, Emperor Leopold I, and Pope Innocent XI. Instead of presenting separate biographies, it provides an integrated analysis based on published and unpublished archival sources, particularly from Roman archives. The study emphasises the Holy See’s crucial mediating role in bridging significant political divisions among Christian powers and in facilitating a defensive alliance against the Ottoman Empire. It highlights papal diplomacy, financial support, and the strategic shift in Polish foreign policy that resulted in the Polish–Imperial alliance of 1683. Additionally, the article evaluates the limitations of earlier plans for a broader anti-Ottoman coalition, which transformed into an urgent response to Kara Mustafa’s advancing forces. Ultimately, the relief of Vienna is portrayed as a pivotal event shaped by military endeavours, intricate diplomatic negotiations, and papal coordination, significantly altering the power dynamics in Central and Eastern Europe.
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