How did the Treaty of Carlowitz change Ottoman rule in Hungary?
The Treaty of Carlowitz, signed in 1699, fundamentally ended Ottoman control over most of Hungary, transferring the territory to the Habsburg emperor, Leopold I.12
Following the decisive defeat of the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Zenta, the sultan agreed to relinquish all of Hungary, with the exception of the Banat of Temesvár—a region between the Tisza, Mureș, and Danube rivers that remained under Ottoman control until 1718.13
This shift in power significantly diminished Turkish influence in east-central Europe and established Austria as the dominant regional authority. Additionally, the treaty organized Transylvania as a separate principality under Austrian administration and extended the Military Frontier regime. By forcing the Ottoman Empire to negotiate with a European coalition and admit defeat, the treaty marked a turning point that effectively concluded the era of Ottoman expansion in the region.134