"...had always thought that it was convincing the world that the Austrian king saved Europe and Western Civilization by defeating the Islamic armies at the gates of Vienna in 1683."
I think that was actually some Polish guy, like the king of Poland, or something.
I stand to be corrected.
The Polish king was Sobieski.
But I have heard that just about every tour guide in Vienna will say "The Austrian King"...and get really pi$$ed if you bring up Sobieski.
BTW: In honor of Sobieski's victory over the Turks, the Jewish community created the bagel. I kid you not.