The Austrian-Ottoman War started in 1636 when Sultan Murad IV declared war on Austria-Hungary Due to up-time technology and information, the Ottoman Army (the most powerful army of the 17th century) has grown ever stronger. However, the future information brought dark news for Murad and the Empire. Seeking to change the fate of the Turkish Empire, Murad invades the new Austrian-Hungarian nation. Weakened through years of conflict with Sweden, the USE and Bohemia, Austria-Hungary makes peace with USE Emperor Gustav due to its dire situation.