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Siege of Gyula (1566)

Siege of Gyula (1566) was a siege conducted on 2 July 1566 at Gyula, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 2 months. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: ~2,000 against 30,000–35,000.

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Mathias Zündt, Gyula 1566-ban
Mathias Zündt, Gyula 1566-ban. Mathis Zündt, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought2 July 1566lasted 2 months
WhereGyula, Hungary46.650N, 21.283E
OutcomeOttoman victory
Belligerentsborder|23px Habsburg monarchy; Kingdom of Hungaryagainstborder|23px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavy lossesandHeavy losses

Record

Date2 July 1566
to 2 September 1566
PlaceGyula, Hungary
46.650N, 21.283E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength~2,00030,000–35,000
Casualties and lossesHeavy lossesHeavy losses
Commanders
  • Pertev Mehmed Paşa
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Elsewhere in 1566

Siege of Gyula (1566) is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20439536, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gyula (1566), revision 1370741705, 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.