“Heroes and villains”: Habsburg Supremacy over the Ottomans in Triumphal Celebrations in the Spanish Netherlands of the 17th century KU Leuven
The portrayal of the Ottomans was done in a very symbolic language. The Catholic Church and “zyn uytverkoren volk” (‘its chosen people’) were victorious against the Ottomans who were shown as a “macht der hellen” (‘hell’s power’) or as “Helsche Furien” (‘hell’s furies’). Noble commanders of theSymposium Ottoman Empire and European Theatre 2011© Don Juan Archiv Wien, Goetheg. 1, 1010 Wien, T. 0043/1/2365605 Web: www.donjuanarchiv.at13Southern ...