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Battle of Đakovo

Battle of Đakovo was a battle fought in 1537 in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary, which ran from 1526 to 1568. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 24,000 against 8,000.

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Fought1537
WhereCroatia45.400N, 18.367E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Monarchy; Holy Roman Empire; Archduchy of Austria; Kingdom of Bohemia; Duchy of Carniola; Kingdom of Hungary; Kingdom of Croatia; Duchy of Styria; County of Tyrolagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and losses20,000 killedandNegligible
Part ofHabsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary1526 to 1568

Where it sits in the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary

Siege of Güns, 1532Siege of Marburg, 1532Battle of Leobersdorf, 1532Battle of Đakovo, 153715321537Battle of Đakovo, 1537
4 placed engagements of the Habsburg–Ottoman wars in Hungary in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1537 (year precision)
PlaceCroatia
45.400N, 18.367E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength24,0008,000
Casualties and losses20,000 killedNegligible
Commanders
  • Johann Katzianer
  • Pavle Bakić
  • Sanjak of Smederevo
  • Belgrade
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Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Đakovo is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 99 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q904938, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Gorjani, revision 1370441843, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.