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Siege of Eger

Siege of Eger
Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Ottoman-Hungarian Wars
Székely, Bertalan - The Women of Eger - Google Art Project.jpg
Women of Eger Bertalan Székely
Date 1552
Location Eger, Northern Hungary
Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Osmanli-devleti-nisani-yeni.png Ottoman Empire Armoiries Hongrie ancien.svg Hungarian defenders
Commanders and leaders
Osmanli-devleti-nisani-yeni.png Ahmed Pasha
Osmanli-devleti-nisani-yeni.png Ali Pasha
Osmanli-devleti-nisani-yeni.png Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
Armoiries Hongrie ancien.svg István Dobó
Strength
In reality 35-40,000 men (Gárdonyi's data: 150,000 and 200,000 is romantic exaggeration) Approx 2,100-2,300
Casualties and losses
Unknown 300-400 killed

The Siege of Eger occurred during the 16th century Ottoman Wars in Europe. In 1552 the forces of the Ottoman Empire led by Kara Ahmed Pasha laid siege on the Castle of Eger, located in the northern part of the Kingdom of Hungary, but the defenders led by István Dobó repelled the attacks and defended the castle. Later, the siege has become an emblem of national defense and patriotic heroism in Hungary.

The Ottoman Sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, commenced his expansion of the empire in 1520 after the reign of Selim I. He began assaults against Hungarian and Austrian influenced territories, invading Hungarian soil in 1526. The Hungarian Army was crushed at the Battle of Mohács and the way was paved for an attack on the Danube Basin. The battle also brought about the death of the King of Hungary and Bohemia, Louis II, leading to a disputed claim for the throne. The Austrian Emperor Ferdinand I succeeded to the Bohemian throne but was challenged to the Hungarian throne by the pretender John Zápolya whose claim was backed by nobles and the Sultan. The power struggle continued beyond John's death in 1540 when his son, John II Sigismund Zápolya succeeded to the throne. It was not resolved until he renounced the throne in 1570 when he was succeeded by Maximilian I.


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