Siege of Temesvár (1552)
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The siege of Temesvár was a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in 1552. The siege resulted with a decisive Ottoman victory and Temesvár came under Ottoman control for 164 years.
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Siege of Temesvár | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Ottoman-Habsburg wars | |||||||
The siege in an Ottoman miniature | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ottoman Empire | Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish defenders | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Ahmed Pasha Sokollu Mustafa beylerbey of Rumelia | István Losonci | ||||||
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30,000 | 1,900 | ||||||
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Unknown | Heavy |
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