In this episode of "Our Fake History," the host, Sebastian Major, concludes a three-part series on the 1683 Siege of Vienna, challenging the common narrative of a straightforward clash between Christianity and Islam. He begins by recounting the initial stages of the siege, highlighting the unexpectedly strong Viennese defenses and the Turkish army's adaptation to trench warfare and subterranean mining. Sebastian debunks the myth of a unified Christian Europe rallying to Vienna's defense, pointing out the internal religious divisions and political rivalries of the time. He then describes the arrival of King Jan Sobieski and his Winged Hussars, whose dramatic charge broke the siege. The episode also explores culinary myths associated with the event, such as the origin of coffee and croissants in Vienna, before concluding with the aftermath of the battle, including the execution of Kara Mustafa and the intertwined fates of the Ottoman and Habsburg empires.
