Charles V on horseback with behind him his brother Ferdinant of Hungary. His army is chasing down the Turkish siege troops who had attempted to conquer Vienna (1529). In the background right Sultan Süleyman I blowing the retreat. In the background left the city of Vienna. The print has a Latin caption and is part of a twelve-part series on the victories of Charles V., Relief of Vienna, 1529 Victories of Charles V (series title) Divi Caroli. V. imp. opt. max. victoriae, ex multis praecipuae (series title), print maker: Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, (mentioned on object), Maarten van Heemskerck

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