Black Army of Hungary
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The Black Army of Hungary was a renowned 15th-century professional mercenary force that served as the core of King Matthias Corvinus’s military power in Central Europe.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mercenary army ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
15th century
ⓘ
reign of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fekete sereg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fekete sereg Mátyás király idejében ⓘ |
| approximateEndTime | c. 1494 ⓘ |
| approximateStartTime | c. 1458 ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
István Báthory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matthias Corvinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pál Kinizsi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
ⓘ
heavy cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ light cavalry ⓘ |
| coreOf | military power of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedBecauseOf | financial difficulties after death of Matthias Corvinus ⓘ |
| employer | Matthias Corvinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| financedBy |
extraordinary war taxes
ⓘ
revenues from royal domains ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Buda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Visegrád NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mercenary
ⓘ
multi-ethnic ⓘ permanently maintained in peacetime ⓘ professional ⓘ standing army ⓘ well‑disciplined ⓘ |
| legacy | considered one of the first modern standing armies in Europe ⓘ |
| namedAfter | black armor or black attire of its soldiers ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Breadfield
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
siege of Vienna (1485) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakStrength | about 15,000–30,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| recruitedFrom |
Czechs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Germans NERFINISHED ⓘ Hungarians NERFINISHED ⓘ Poles ⓘ Serbs NERFINISHED ⓘ other Balkan peoples ⓘ |
| region | Central Europe ⓘ |
| servedMonarch |
Matthias Corvinus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vladislaus II of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
campaigns against the Ottoman Empire
ⓘ
campaigns in Austria ⓘ campaigns in Bosnia ⓘ campaigns in Croatia ⓘ campaigns in Moravia ⓘ campaigns in Serbia ⓘ campaigns in Silesia ⓘ wars against Bohemia ⓘ wars against the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
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