The Ottoman–Habsburg wars were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy that lasted for over two centuries, from the 16th to the 19th centuries. The wars were primarily fought over control of territory in Eastern Europe, particularly the Balkans and Hungary, and were often characterised by religious tensions between the Muslim Ottoman Empire and the Christian Habsburg dynasty.
The Ottoman-Safavid wars were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid dynasty of Iran that lasted for over a century, from the 16th to the 17th centuries. The wars were primarily fought over control of territory in the Caucasus region and Mesopotamia, and were often characterised by religious tensions between the Sunni Ottoman Empire and the Shia Safavid dynasty.
