The Austro-Turkish War was fought between Austria and the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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.

The Treaty of Karlowitz

Treaty of Karlowitz

The Treaty of Karlowitz was signed on 26 January 1699 in Sremski Karlovci , concluding the Austro-Ottoman War of 1683–1697 in which the Ottoman side had been defeated at the Battle of Zenta...

 (1699) was not an acceptable long-standing agreement for the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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. Twelve years after Karlowitz, the Turks began the long prospect of taking revenge for their defeat at the Battle of Vienna

Battle of Vienna

The Battle of Vienna took place on 11 and 12 September 1683 after Vienna had been besieged by the Ottoman Empire for two months...

 in 1683.

First, the Turkish Grand Vizier

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 Baltacı Mehmet's army defeated Peter the Great

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's Russian Army in the Russo-Turkish War (1710–1711). Thereafter, in the Turkish–Venetian War (1714–1718)

Turkish–Venetian War (1714–1718)

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, the new Grand Vizier Damat Ali re-conquered Morea

Morea

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 from the Venetians

Republic of Venice

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 in 1715.

As a reaction, Austria as the guarantor of the Treaty of Karlowitz, threatened the Ottoman Empire, but in response the Ottoman Empire declared war against Austria.

In 1716, Prince Eugene of Savoy

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 defeated the Turks at Petrovaradin

Battle of Petrovaradin

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. The Banat

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 and its capital Timişoara

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 was conquered in October 1716. The following year, after the Austrians captured

Siege of Belgrade (1717)

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 Belgrade

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, the Turks wanted peace and in 1718 the Treaty of Passarowitz

Treaty of Passarowitz

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 was signed. The Austrians maintained control over Belgrade and the Treaty of Passarowitz confirmed their gains in 1699, leaving the Turks with control over the south bank of the Danube

Danube

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river.