Siege of Eger (1596)
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The Siege of Eger (1596) was a major Ottoman victory over Habsburg and allied forces during the Long Turkish War, resulting in the capture of the strategically important fortress town of Eger in northern Hungary.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Eger (1596) canonical | 3 |
| Habsburg and allied garrison of Eger | 1 |
| Ottoman campaign of 1596 in Hungary | 1 |
| Second Siege of Eger | 1 |
| siege of Eger (1596) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T873135 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Eger (1596) Context triple: [Long Turkish War, notableBattle, Siege of Eger (1596)]
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Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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Battle of Mohi
The Battle of Mohi was a major 1241 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Hungary, marking a critical moment in the Mongol expansion into Central Europe.
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Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
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Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Eger (1596) Target entity description: The Siege of Eger (1596) was a major Ottoman victory over Habsburg and allied forces during the Long Turkish War, resulting in the capture of the strategically important fortress town of Eger in northern Hungary.
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A.
Battle of Vienna
The Battle of Vienna was a pivotal 1683 clash in which a European coalition led by the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Holy Roman Empire lifted the Ottoman siege of Vienna, marking a major turning point in the Ottoman–Habsburg wars.
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B.
Battle of Zierenberg
The Battle of Zierenberg was a minor engagement of the Seven Years' War in which Allied forces under Prince Ferdinand of Brunswick clashed with French troops near the town of Zierenberg in present-day Germany.
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C.
Battle of Mohi
The Battle of Mohi was a major 1241 clash in which Mongol forces decisively defeated the Kingdom of Hungary, marking a critical moment in the Mongol expansion into Central Europe.
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D.
Siege of Prague (1757)
The Siege of Prague (1757) was a key early Prussian operation in the Seven Years' War, in which Frederick the Great’s forces encircled and bombarded the Habsburg-held city of Prague in an attempt to knock Austria out of the conflict.
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E.
Battle of Zenta
The Battle of Zenta was a decisive 1697 clash in the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces inflicted a crushing defeat on the Ottoman Empire, significantly shifting the balance of power in Central and Eastern Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Long Turkish War
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siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Eger (1596)
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surface form:
Second Siege of Eger
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| attackingForce |
Ottoman Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman imperial army
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| belligerentSide |
Habsburg and allied defenders of Eger
ⓘ
Ottoman side commanded by Sultan Mehmed III ⓘ |
| chronology | took place shortly before the Battle of Mezőkeresztes (1596) ⓘ |
| combatant |
Austrian Habsburg Monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Habsburg Monarchy
Ottoman Empire ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Hungary
Transylvanian forces allied with the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| commander |
István Dobo de Ruszka (Habsburg side, governor of Eger at the time of the siege)
ⓘ
Sultan Mehmed III ⓘ
surface form:
Mehmed III
Sinan Pasha ⓘ |
| conflict | Long Turkish War ⓘ |
| countryAtTime |
Kingdom of Hungary
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Hungary under Habsburg rule
|
| defendingForce | Habsburg and allied garrison of Eger fortress ⓘ |
| era | Early Modern period ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Ottoman advance in northern and northeastern Hungary ⓘ |
| fortressCaptured | Castle of Eger ⓘ |
| garrisonSide | Habsburg and allied troops defending Eger ⓘ |
| geopoliticalRegion | Central Europe ⓘ |
| hasEndDate | 1596-10-12 ⓘ |
| hasStartDate | 1596-09-20 ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1596 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involvedWeaponry | artillery bombardment of fortress walls ⓘ |
| location |
Eger
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Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ Northern Hungary ⓘ
surface form:
northern Hungary
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| opposingForce |
Siege of Eger (1596)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Habsburg and allied garrison of Eger
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| outcome | Eger incorporated into the Ottoman administrative system ⓘ |
| partOf | Ottoman–Habsburg wars ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign |
Little War in Hungary
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surface form:
Ottoman 1596 campaign in Hungary
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| politicalContext | struggle between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Monarchy for control of Hungary ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Eger (1552) ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | capture of the fortress of Eger by the Ottoman army ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Mezőkeresztes (1596)
ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Mezőkeresztes
Long Turkish War ⓘ
surface form:
Long Turkish War (1593–1606)
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| result |
Ottoman victory
ⓘ
capture of Eger by the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| significance |
loss of a key Habsburg stronghold in northern Hungary
ⓘ
major Ottoman success in the Long Turkish War ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of a key fortress on the route between Buda and Upper Hungary
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control of a major stronghold in northern Hungary ⓘ |
| theatre | Hungarian theatre of the Long Turkish War ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | fortress siege ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Eger (1596) Description of subject: The Siege of Eger (1596) was a major Ottoman victory over Habsburg and allied forces during the Long Turkish War, resulting in the capture of the strategically important fortress town of Eger in northern Hungary.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Habsburg and allied garrison of Eger
this entity surface form:
Second Siege of Eger
this entity surface form:
Ottoman campaign of 1596 in Hungary
this entity surface form:
siege of Eger (1596)