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Battle of Klis

Battle of Klis was a battle fought in 1583 at Klis, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Klis. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars, which ran from 1526 to 1791. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.

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Fought1583
WhereKlis, Croatia43.567N, 16.517E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg monarchy; 20px Kingdom of Croatiaagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesHeavyand100 killed
Part ofOttoman–Habsburg Wars1526 to 1791

Where it sits in the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars

Attack on Modon, 1531Battle of Monastir, 1540Siege of Pest, 1541Siege of Pest, 1542Siege of Tripoli, 1551Siege of Malta, 1565Skirmish at Cerigo Channel, 1572Battle of Győr, 1577Battle of Klis, 1583Action of 17 June 1595, 1595Attack on Monastir, 1603Battle of Paphos, 1609Action of 15 February 1700, 1700Siege of Temeşvar, 171615311716Battle of Klis, 1583
14 placed engagements of the Ottoman–Habsburg Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1583 (year precision)
to 1583
PlaceKlis, Croatia
43.567N, 16.517E
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknownUnknown
Casualties and lossesHeavy100 killed
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Placed at Klis; 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 Klis 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 Q135688890, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Klis (1583), revision 1370445595, 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.