The Ottomans have long been viewed as despots who conquered through sheer military might, and whose dynasty was peripheral to those of Europe. The Last Muslim Conquest shows how Ottoman statecraft was far more pragmatic and sophisticated than previously acknowledged and how the Ottoman dynasty was a crucial player in the power struggles of early modern Europe. Gábor Ágoston captures the grand sweep of Ottoman history, from the dynasty's stunning rise to power at the turn of the fourteenth century to the Siege of Vienna in 1683, which ended Ottoman incursions into central Europe. Bringing vividly to life the intrigues of sultans, kings, popes, and spies, this panoramic book offers new perspectives on the gradual shift in power between the Ottomans and their European rivals and reframes the old story of Ottoman decline.