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| conflict = Great Eastern Crisis Of 1542 | image = File:The defeat of Shipka Peak, Bulgarian War of Independence.JPG | caption = Beligerants of the Crisis | date = 4 March 1542 – 20 September 1546 | place = Balkans, Caucasus, Anatolia, Crimea | result = White peace (Strategic Coalition Victory). (See Aftermath)
- Treaty of Keiv
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| strength1 =
- Russian Empire: 215,000 in the Army of Kiev, 35,000 in the Caucasian Army.
- Spanish Empire: 78,000 In mainland Spain
- Duchy Of Austria: 167,000 In Austria
- Principality Of Hungary: 32,000 (Estimate)
Total: 527,000
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- Ottoman Empire: 443,000 in the Balkans, 230,000 In Anatolia.
- Morocco: 56,000 in North Africa
729,000 Total
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- Russian Empire
- 256,000 killed
- Spanish Empire
- 34,456 killed
- 3,316 Died at sea
- Duchy Of Austria
- 234,000 killed
- Principailty Of Hungary
- 49,000 killed
Total: 576,772
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- Ottoman Empire
- 1,134.456 killed
- Morocco
- 89,454 killed
Total: 1,223,910
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The Great Eastern Crisis of 1542–46 (Turkish - Büyük doğu krii) was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and European Coalition forces led by the Russian Empire and composed of Spanish Empire, Duchy of Austria, and the Principality of Hungary primarily fought in the Balkans and the Ottoman annex territories of todays Crimea. The conflict originated primarily due to territorial ambitions of the Coalition with Russia wanting to annex the territories of Crimea, Austria and Hungary seeking to reclaim their lost lands from pervious conflicts, and Spain seeking to liberate the Greek and Serbian provinces that had been subjugated for almost 150 years. Additional factors of combined Russian goals included halting Ottoman Expansion and presence in Crimea and and Eastern Europe. The war would go on to be one of the bloodiest in the history of the world at the time claming 2,327,682 lives and devastaning over 1500 provinces.
The Russian-led coalition did not achive any of their primary goals of conquest. As a result, Russia singed on behalf of the entire coalition signed the Treaty of Kiev which created a White Peace for 10 years. The indirect goals of halting Ottoman Expansion in Eastern Europe however did have some effect; essentially crippling the Ottoman ecomomy driving them over 30,000 ducats in debt and completly draining their active manpower pool. (See Aftermath for indepth analysis)