Hungarian Civil Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Civil Wars, Coups
- Curriculum: Renaissance History, Eastern European History
- Geographical Location: Hungary
- Date: 1526-1547
Article abstract: At issue: The crown of Hungary. Result: The tripartite division of Hungary into Habsburg, Turkish, and Transylvanian zones.
Background
The Hungarian civil war was the result of the power vacuum created by the premature death of Louis II of Hungary in the Battle of Mohács (1526) and perpetuated by the threatening presence of the expanding Turkish empire south of Hungary. The death of Louis II was preceded by the inefficient rule of his father Ulázló II of Hungary and Bohemia and a short rule by himself, mostly under guardianship. The...
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