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Stop Islamic Imperialism!
1683: Jan Sobeiski III and his winged Hussars ride to the Aid of Austria. Word is this was the inspiration for the Riders of Rohan coming to the aid of Minas Tirith in LOTR.
The first millennium of Islam was a period of expansion through conquest. However for five centuries from around 1500, Western powers were pushing back Islamic rule. There were numerous landmarks of the ascendancy of the West (which includes Russia), such as:
Don't forget Ivan the Terrible (better translation is "Ivan the Fierce"), also in the 1500s, who "Removed Kebab" from much of what is today Ukraine and Southern Russia.
Reversing 3 Centuries of Golden Horde Islamic Conquest.
http://blog.markdurie.com/2014/02/islams-second-crisis-troubles-to-come.html