Hungarian-Turkish Wars
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
- Subcategories: Wars, Battles, Empires, Dynasties, Invasions, Raids, Conquests, Sieges, Ottoman Empire
- Curriculum: Italian History, Renaissance History, German History, Medieval History/Middle Ages, Eastern European History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Hungary
- Date: 1437-1526
Article abstract: At issue: Expansion of the Ottoman Empire. Result: Defeat of the Hungarians set the stage for possible inclusion of Italy and Germany in the Ottoman Empire.
Background
The stage for the defeat of Hungary by Turkish forces in the Battle of Mohács in 1526 was set in the Battle of Nicopolis in central Bulgaria on September 25, 1396. Opposing Bayezid I, the sultan of the Ottoman Turks, was a Crusade army, drawn from western and central Europe. The numbers of troops are disputed. The commanders were unable to agree on a unified command or...
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