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When did Timișoara become Ottoman?

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164years under Ottoman rule

Timișoara came under Ottoman rule in 1552; Ottoman rule ended in 1716.

Timișoara
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1552–1716 · 164 years

Chronology

  1. 1551
    Note

    Sokollu Mehmed Pasha besieged the fortress in October 1551 but failed.

    Sultan: Suleiman I
  2. 1552
    Became Ottoman

    After three weeks of resistance against Kara Ahmed Pasha the garrison surrendered on 26 July 1552; the province of Temeşvar was created.

    Sultan: Suleiman I
  3. 1716
    Left Ottoman rule

    The province lasted until 1716, when the city fell to Austria.

    Sultan: Ahmed III

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 “Banat (Temesvár)”. 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 1552

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