TRENDEFRARAtlas of the Sultans · Wars, battles and treaties
Campaign · 1532
Suleiman I left Istanbul on 25 April 1532; according to the TDV article on Suleiman I, the aim of the campaign was a pitched battle with Charles V, and Ottoman sources describe it as directed “against the king of Spain”. The Ottoman army entered Hungary and advanced through Ferdinand's lands, but no imperial army appeared. The sultan besieged Güns (Kőszeg), 60 miles from Vienna, waiting for Charles V to come against him; when the large imperial army stayed near Vienna, the Ottoman army took Güns, turned towards Graz (September 1532) and withdrew as the season advanced. Known in Ottoman histories as the German campaign, it aimed to strengthen Ottoman rule in Hungary.
| Date | 25 April – September 1532 |
|---|---|
| Location | Güns (Kőszeg) and Styria |
| Result | Güns was taken; Charles V did not offer battle, and the army withdrew |
| Belligerents | Ottoman Empire | Habsburg Monarchy |
|---|---|---|
| Commanders | Suleiman I İbrahim Pasha | Charles V Ferdinand |
Took place during the reign of Suleiman I (1520–1566). Suleiman I
Open the reign of Suleiman I on the mapBy the atlas's calculation the Ottoman lands covered about 3,056,000 km² in 1532; at the start of Suleiman I's reign they measured 3,034,000 km², at its end 5,127,000 km².
During Suleiman I (1520–1566) the atlas records 20 regions gained and 1 region lost.
Regions gained: Belgrade–Šabac (1521), Rhodes and the Dodecanese (1522), Eastern Slavonia and Syrmia (Osijek–Vukovar) (1526), Lika–Krbava (1527), Baghdad–Basra (1534), Požega (central Slavonia) (1537), Kars–Ardahan–Artvin (1537), Yemen–Asir (1538), and 12 more.
Regions lost: Kars–Ardahan–Artvin (1565).
With a reign of forty-six years he ruled longer than any other sultan. He brought the state to its military, legal and cultural peak; yet the executions of his sons Mustafa and Bayezid are the gravest instances of violence within the dynasty.
Areas are land area computed from the atlas's region data; see Method and sources.
Source: TDV Encyclopedia of Islam, “SÜLEYMAN I” (Turkish); text written for the atlas.
Cite as: Atlas of the Sultans, “Siege of Güns (1532): Date, Commanders and Outcome”, https://padisahlaratlasi.com/en/events/siege-of-guns/ (last updated 12 November 2026). Corrections