Kanije fortress

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Kanije fortress was a strategically important stronghold in western Hungary that became a key Ottoman military base after its capture in the early 17th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fortress
military stronghold
associatedWith Ottoman–Habsburg frontier NERFINISHED
capturedBy Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
capturePeriod early 17th century
conflictContext Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED
controlledBy Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED
garrisonFunction stationing Ottoman troops
historicalEra Early Modern period
surface form: Early modern period
locatedIn Kanije NERFINISHED
western Hungary
militaryFunction fortified stronghold against Habsburg forces
nearbyRegion Croatian–Hungarian borderlands NERFINISHED
partOf Ottoman border fortress system in Hungary NERFINISHED
region Transdanubia NERFINISHED
roleDuringOttomanRule key Ottoman military base
significance major stronghold in western Hungarian defensive system
strategicImportance high
strategicRole defense of Ottoman frontiers in Hungary
staging point for Ottoman military operations in Central Europe
typeOfFortification early modern bastion fortress
usedAs military base
usedBy Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED

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Siege of Kanije (1600) fortress Kanije fortress