Siege of Belgrade (1456)
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The Siege of Belgrade (1456) was a pivotal clash in which Hungarian forces under John Hunyadi halted the advance of Sultan Mehmed II’s Ottoman Empire into Central Europe.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimOfOttomans | capture of Belgrade as gateway to Central Europe ⓘ |
| attackingForce | Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| CapestranoRole | organizer of crusading peasant forces ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Giovanni da Capestrano
NERFINISHED
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John Hunyadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mehmed II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Ottoman–Hungarian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1456 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Hungarian forces ⓘ |
| defensiveTactic |
naval breakthrough of Ottoman blockade
ⓘ
use of artillery from fortress walls ⓘ |
| endDate | 22 July 1456 ⓘ |
| fortressDefended | Belgrade fortress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HunyadiRole | military leader of the defense ⓘ |
| HunyadiTitle | Regent-Governor of Hungary ⓘ |
| involvedAction |
Hungarian relief attack
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Ottoman land siege ⓘ Ottoman naval blockade NERFINISHED ⓘ sortie from the fortress ⓘ |
| legacy |
celebrated as major Christian victory over Ottomans
ⓘ
elevated reputation of John Hunyadi ⓘ inspired later defenses against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| MehmedIIRole | Ottoman sultan and commander-in-chief ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of a key Danube fortress
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use of crusading army of peasants and townsmen ⓘ wounding of Sultan Mehmed II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mehmed II’s campaigns
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman wars in Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Belgrade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | Fall of Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Belgrade, Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Kosovo (1448)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Mohács (1526) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Varna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Hungarian victory
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Ottoman offensive repulsed ⓘ |
| river |
Danube
NERFINISHED
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Sava NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 4 July 1456 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
delayed Ottoman expansion toward Vienna
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halted Ottoman advance into Central Europe ⓘ secured southern frontier of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval siege warfare ⓘ |
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