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Siege · 1521
The siege of Belgrade in 1521 is an event that followed as a result of the third major Ottoman attack on this Hungarian stronghold in the Ottoman–Hungarian wars at the time of the greatest expansion of the Ottoman Empire to the west. Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent launched his army in mid-May 1521. The Hungarian state was almost in disarray and unable to effectively counter the Ottoman army.
| Date | 25 June – 29 August 1521 |
|---|---|
| Location | Nándorfehérvár, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day Belgrade, Serbia) |
| Result | Ottoman victory |
| Territorial changes | Ottoman conquest of Belgrade |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Kingdom of Hungary |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Suleiman I Gazi Husrev Bey Piri Mehmed Ahmed Pasha Mustafa Pasha | Mihály Móré (WIA) Balázs Oláh Petar Ovčarević |
| Strength | 100,000, of which 30,000 soldiers | 700 soldiers |
Took place during the reign of Suleiman I (1520–1566). Suleiman I
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), adapted for the atlas.