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.
Statements (25)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.