Atlas of Battles

siege, early modern

Siege of Székesfehérvár

Siege of Székesfehérvár was a siege conducted on 4 September 1601 at Székesfehérvár, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 16 days. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Holy Roman Empire victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 18,000.

See it on the globe Read the article

A view of the siege and taking of Turkish-held Stuhlweissenberg by the Imperial Habsburg army commanded by Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur (9 September 1558-19 February 1602), 9-20 September 1601.
A view of the siege and taking of Turkish-held Stuhlweissenberg by the Imperial Habsburg army commanded by Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur (9 September 1558-19 February 1602), 9-20 September 1601.. Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 September 1601lasted 16 days
WhereSzékesfehérvár, Hungary47.190N, 18.410E
OutcomeHoly Roman Empire victory
Belligerents24px Ottoman EmpireagainstHoly Roman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand1,000
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601
25 placed engagements of the Long War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 September 1601
to 20 September 1601
PlaceSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
47.190N, 18.410E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthUnknown18,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown1,000
Commanders
  • Yemişçi Hasan Pasha
  • Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur
  • Hermann Christof von Russwurm
Siege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of Várpalota (1533)Battle of MórSiege of TihanySiege of Várpalota (1533)Battle of MórSiege of TihanyViennaBudapestBratislavaMiskolcSzegedPécsGyőrKaposvár100 km47.190N, 18.410E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1490 and 1602.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1601

Siege of Székesfehérvár is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 121 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q106616573, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Székesfehérvár, revision 1370745584, 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.