_________ was forced to forge a threatening alliance with the Ottoman Turks in an attempt to fend off Habsburg territorial encroachment.

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France, under Francis I, sought an alliance with the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century to counterbalance the power of the Habsburgs, who ruled over both the Holy Roman Empire and Spain. This was a significant and somewhat controversial move, as it involved a Christian kingdom aligning with a Muslim empire.

_________ Was Forced to Forge a Threatening Alliance with the Ottoman