Holy League (1594)

Holy League
Holy League
	The Holy League (purple; Orthodox members in darker shade) and theaters of war in 1595
Founder	Pope Clement VIII
Leaders	Rudolf II ; Philip II ; Severyn Nalyvaiko; Michael the Brave; Aaron the Tyrant; Sigismund Báthory ; Jovan Kantul
Motives	expulsion of the Ottoman Empire from Europe
Ideology	Christianity
Allies	Holy Roman Empire ; Transylvania; Wallachia ; Moldavia ; Spain ; Zaporizhian Sich; Serbian hajduks; Papal States ;
Opponents	Ottoman Empire
Battles and wars	Uprising in Banat; Serb uprising in Peć; Battle of Klis (1596); Serb uprising of 1596–97

The Holy League established in 1594 by Pope Clement VIII was a military alliance of predominantly Christian European countries (Holy League) aimed against the Ottoman Empire during the Long War (1591–1606). The aim of this alliance was to drive the Ottoman Empire out of Europe

The coalition was led by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor. The Holy See took for granted that Poland would join the League, together with all most powerful neighbours of the Ottoman Empire, in spite of their mutual enmities. The league expected an assistance of the Balkan's Christian population.

The establishing of this Holy League was only partially successful, while Holy League managed to halt further Ottoman conquests in Europe.

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