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Battle of Szőlős

Battle of Szőlős was a battle fought in 1527 at Seleuș, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Seleuș. It was part of Q1049956. The recorded result: Serbian victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 cavalry; 2,000 infantry; Several hundred conscripts against 15,000 (infantry and cavalry).

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Fought1527
WhereSeleuș, Romania46.383N, 21.717E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeSerbian victory
BelligerentsHungarian Kingdom of House SzapolyaiagainstSerbian Empire of Jovan Nenad
Casualties and losses3,000andMinimal
Part ofQ1049956

Where it sits in Q1049956

Battle of Szőlős, 1527Siege of Varaždin 1527, 1527Battle of Tarcal, 152715271527Battle of Szőlős, 1527
3 placed engagements of Q1049956 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1527 (year precision)
PlaceSeleuș, Romania
46.383N, 21.717E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength10,000 cavalry; 2,000 infantry; Several hundred conscripts15,000 (infantry and cavalry)
Casualties and losses3,000Minimal
Commanders
  • Péter Perényi
  • Jovan Nenad
Battle of SzőlősBattle of SzőlősSiege of LipovaSiege of AradSiege of Gyula (1566)Siege of Gyula (1529–1530)Battle of TemesvárSiege of LipovaSiege of AradSiege of Gyula (1566)Battle of TemesvárCluj-NapocaDebrecenNovi SadSzolnokReșițaOradeaKecskemétSubotica100 km46.383N, 21.717E
Placed at Seleuș; 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 Szőlős is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1314226, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Szőlős, revision 1370590269, 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.