TRENDEAtlas of the Sultans · Cities

When did Eger become Ottoman?

Today: Hungary · Central and Eastern Europe

91years under Ottoman rule

Eger came under Ottoman rule in 1596; Ottoman rule ended in 1687.

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1596–1687 · 91 years

Chronology

  1. 1596
    Became Ottoman

    On Mehmed III's campaign, after three weeks of fighting, the garrison surrendered on 12 October 1596.

    Sultan: Mehmed III · Event page →
  2. 1687
    Left Ottoman rule

    Besieged in the wars after Vienna, the fortress surrendered when supplies ran out, on 14 December 1687.

    Sultan: Suleiman II

How the total is counted: years of actual Ottoman rule are added up. Temporary occupations shorter than a year (that were reversed) are not subtracted; they appear as notes in the chronology.

In the atlas

On the atlas map the city lies in the region “Eger”. Map colours work at region level, so the city's own dates may differ from the region's by a few years.

Open the map in 1596

Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “EĞRİ” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.