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Siege · 1690
Attacked by Austria after the defeat at Vienna, Belgrade was lost in 1688, and Austrian forces advanced in Rumelia as far as Skopje. According to the TDV, Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha, grand vizier from 1689, reorganised the army, turned the yörüks of Rumelia into an armed force under the name “evlad-ı fatihan” and had roads and bridges repaired. Sent to the front by Suleiman II (13 July 1690), the grand vizier first took Pirot, Musapaşa Palankası, Požarevac and Golubac; through the efforts of Mezzomorto Hüseyin Pasha, commander of the Danube flotilla, Vidin and Niš were also recovered. Above all, Belgrade was retaken after an eight-day siege (8 October 1690). Šabac was then captured and the Austrian forces were driven across the Danube.
| Date | 1688 (loss) – 8 October 1690 (recapture) |
|---|---|
| Location | Belgrade |
| Result | Belgrade was retaken after an eight-day siege; the Austrians were driven across the Danube |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Habsburg Monarchy |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Köprülüzade Fazıl Mustafa Pasha Mezzomorto Hüseyin Pasha |
Took place during the reign of Suleiman II (1687–1691). Suleiman II
The atlas records this territorial change for the year:
By the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 4,824,000 km² in 1690; at the start of Suleiman II's reign they measured 4,986,000 km², at its end 4,824,000 km².
During Suleiman II (1687–1691) the atlas records 0 regions gained and 4 regions lost.
Regions lost: Eger (1687), Požega (central Slavonia) (1688), Lika–Krbava (1689), Kanizsa (1690).
After forty years in the palace ‘cage’ he came to the throne in the middle of a collapse. Through a good choice of grand vizier he had Belgrade retaken; his short reign was spent trying to stem the losses.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “KÖPRÜLÜZÂDE FÂZIL MUSTAFA PAŞA” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Siege of Belgrade (1690): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-belgrade-1690/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections
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