- Ottoman Empire vs. Holy Roman Empire, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, Russia, Venice, Hungary
- Occurred during the Nine Years' War (1688-1697)
- Battle of Vienna (1683)
- Siege of Buda (1686)
- Holy League captured Belgrade (1688)
- Ottoman Empire retook Belgrade (1690)
- Battle of Zenta (1697)
- Ended with Treaty of Karlowitz (1699)
- Ottoman Empire lost territory in Hungary, Transylvnia, Slavonia, Croatia, Podolia, Balkans
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Collection of facts about the Great Turkish War
This post is a collection of facts about the Great Turkish War (1683-1699). There are 9 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
Collection of facts about the Iran-Iraq War
This post is a collection of facts about the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Preceded by the Iranian Revolution in 1979
- Saddam Hussain wanted to prevent Iranian ideology from spreading
- Border dispute over Shatt al-Arab river
- Iraq invaded Iran in 1980
- Iran invaded Iraq in 1982
- Stalemate by 1988
- Ended with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
- Estimated 500,000 casualties
Collection of facts about the War of the Spanish Succession
This post is collection of facts about the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Caused by death of Charles II of Spain without children in 1700
- Pro-Bourbon vs. Pro-Habsburg
- Philip V supported by Louis XIV of France
- Archduke Charles of Austria supported by Holy Roman Empire, Great Britain
- Philip V became king of Spain in 1700
- Ended with Peace of Utrecht, Treaty of Rastatt and Treaty of Baden
- Philip V remained king but renounced his claim to the French succession line
- Spain ceded Italian territories and Spanish Netherlands
Collection of facts about the War of the Austrian Succession
This post is a collection of facts about the War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748). There are 7 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- France, Prussia, Bavaria vs. Austria, Great Britain, Dutch Republic, Hanover
- Caused by Maria Theresa's right to inherit Austria
- First Silesian War (1740-1742)
- Second Silesian War (1744-1745)
- Ended with Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) confirming Maria Theresa
- Austria ceded Silesia to Prussia
- Led to the Seven Years' War in 1756
Thursday, March 19, 2026
List of Nintendo 64 games developed by Rare
This post is a list of Nintendo 64 games developed by Rare. There are 11 games listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Killer Instinct (1996)
- Blast Corps (1997)
- GoldenEye 007 (1997)
- Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
- Banjo-Kazooie (1998)
- Jet Force Gemini (1999)
- Donkey Kong 64 (1999)
- Perfect Dark (2000)
- Mickey's Speedway USA (2000)
- Banjo-Tooie (2000)
- Conker's Bad Fur Day (2001)
Collection of facts about the Cretan War
This post is a collection of facts about the Cretan War (1645-1669). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Ottoman Empire vs. Republic of Venice
- Conflict over the island of Crete
- Previously Venice's largest overseas possession
- Crete was conquered by the Ottoman Empire
- Venice attempted a naval blockade on Crete
- Siege of Candia (1648-1669)
- Peace treaty signed after the surrender of Candia
- Crete controlled by Ottoman Empire until 1897
Collection of facts about the Livonian War
This post is a collection of facts about the Livonian War (1558-1583). There are 8 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
- Russia vs. Denmark-Norway, Sweden, Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Conflict over present-day Estonia and Latvia
- Russia controlled the region 1558 to 1578
- Battle of Wenden (1577-1578)
- Swedish Estonia established
- Denmark-Norway purchased Bishopric of Ă–sel-Wiek
- Ended with the Truce of Jam Zapolski and Truce of Plussa
- Russia lost control of Livonia, Polotsk, Ingria
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