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Battle · 1716
After the Morea was recovered, Venice allied with Austria, and Prince Eugene demanded the return of the places taken from Venice. According to the TDV article on Şehid Ali Pasha, the grand vizier silenced opponents who argued that breaking the peace was unlawful and set out against Austria on 24 April 1716 with an army of more than 100,000. At a council in Belgrade he rejected a proposal to move towards Temesvár and, at the urging of Sarı Ahmed Pasha, governor-general of Rumelia, marched on Petrovaradin, where the Austrian army of about 64,000 was waiting. The army was short of guns and ammunition; instead of attacking at once it waited in its trenches. The main battle ended in a heavy defeat: when the commander of the right wing, Türk Ahmed Pasha, fell, Ali Pasha charged sword in hand to rally the troops and was shot through the forehead (5 August 1716). The defeat led to the lifting of the siege of Corfu and then to the loss of Temesvár (October 1716) and Belgrade (1717).
| Date | 5 August 1716 |
|---|---|
| Location | Petrovaradin, on the Danube |
| Result | The Ottoman army was heavily defeated; Grand Vizier Ali Pasha was killed |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Habsburg Monarchy |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Damad Ali Pasha Türk Ahmed Pasha | Prince Eugene |
Took place during the reign of Ahmed III (1703–1730). Ahmed III
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
By the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,753,000 km² in 1716; at the start of Ahmed III's reign they measured 4,704,000 km², at its end 4,882,000 km².
During Ahmed III (1703–1730) the atlas records 3 regions gained and 3 regions lost.
Regions gained: Azov–Kuban (1711), Morea (Peloponnese) (1715), Azerbaijan–Shirvan–Yerevan (1724).
Regions lost: Banat (Temesvár) (1716), Belgrade–Šabac (1717), Smederevo–Šumadija (1717).
The sultan of the Tulip Period: the printing press, the fire brigade, ambassadors' reports and the effort to understand the West all belong to his reign. The Morea and Azov were retaken, but the Banat and Belgrade were ceded at Passarowitz; his reign ended in a revolt.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “ŞEHİD ALİ PAŞA” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Battle of Petrovaradin (1716): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/battle-of-petrovaradin/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections
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