Events with tag - Vienna

March 17, 180

Death of Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius, the last of Rome's Five Good Emperors and renowned Stoic philosopher, died at age 58 in Vindobona (modern-day Vienna) while commanding Roman forces against Germanic tribes. His death marked the end of the Pax Romana era and the beginning of significant changes in the Roman Empire.

November 10, 1444

Polish-Turkish Wars

A series of armed conflicts between the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Ottoman Empire, lasting from the 15th to 17th centuries. The most significant moment was the Battle of Vienna in 1683 under the command of John III Sobieski, which halted Turkish expansion in Europe.