Long Campaign (1443–1444)
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The Long Campaign (1443–1444) was a major military offensive led by John Hunyadi and King Władysław III of Poland-Hungary against the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans during the late Middle Ages.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long Campaign (1443–1444) canonical | 1 |
| Long Campaign of 1443–1444 | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
15th-century conflict
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crusade ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Long Campaign of 1443–1444
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Long Campaign of Władysław III and John Hunyadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Winter Campaign of 1443–1444 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
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Kingdom of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| cause | Christian attempt to push back Ottoman expansion in the Balkans ⓘ |
| characteristic |
coordination between Polish and Hungarian forces
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use of heavy cavalry by Christian forces ⓘ winter operations through mountain passes ⓘ |
| commander |
Despot Đurađ Branković
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John Hunyadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Władysław III of Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1444 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Crusade of Varna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedEntity |
Papal States (as diplomatic supporter)
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Serbian Despotate NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Balkans
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Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
drive the Ottomans out of the central Balkans
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force favorable peace terms from the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Kunovica
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Battle of Niš (1443) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Zlatica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Sultan Murad II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ottoman–European conflicts
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Ottoman–Hungarian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Ottoman–Hungarian frontier warfare ⓘ |
| religiousCharacter | Christian crusading enterprise against Muslims ⓘ |
| result |
Christian tactical successes
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Ottoman strategic survival ⓘ signing of the Peace of Szeged ⓘ |
| significance |
encouraged planning of the subsequent Crusade of Varna
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enhanced the reputation of John Hunyadi as a military leader ⓘ temporarily restored some Christian control in parts of the Balkans ⓘ |
| startDate | 1443 ⓘ |
| treaty | Peace of Szeged NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Long Campaign of 1443–1444