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siege, early modern

Siege of Székesfehérvár

Siege of Székesfehérvár was a siege conducted in 1543 at Székesfehérvár, in what is now Hungary. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Székesfehérvár. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 6,000+ against Unknown.

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Fought1543
WhereSzékesfehérvár, Hungary47.191N, 18.411E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHoly Roman Empireagainst24px Ottoman Empire

Record

Date1543 (year precision)
to 1543
PlaceSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
47.191N, 18.411E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeOttomans capture Székesfehérvár
Strength6,000+Unknown
Commanders
  • Varkocs György
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Placed at Székesfehérvár; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1543

Siege of Székesfehérvár 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 Q113484900, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Székesfehérvár (1543), revision 1385306481, 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.