siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Temesvár
Siege of Temesvár was a siege conducted in 1552 at Timișoara, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 1,900.
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Record
| Date | 1552 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Timișoara, Romania 45.760N, 21.230E | |
| Part of | Ottoman Wars in Europe (1354 to 1683) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Result | Ottoman victory | |
| Belligerents | border|23px Ottoman Empire | border|23px Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish defenders |
| Commanders | border|23px Sokollu Mehmed Pasha; border|23px Kara Ahmed Pasha | border|23px István Losonci |
| Strength | 30,000 | 1,900 |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Heavy |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Temeşvar 1716, same recorded site
- Siege of Temesvár 1849, same recorded site
- Battle of Temesvár 1849, 9.7 km
- Battle of Ulaş 1696, 36 km
- Siege of Arad 1848, 46 km
In the same war
- Before: 1552 Siege of Eger 1552
- After: Siege of Szigetvár 6 August 1566
- All 27 engagements of Ottoman Wars in Europe
Elsewhere in 1552
- Siege of Kazan Russia
- Capture of Muscat Oman
- Battle of Akatsuka Japan
- Battle of Palast Slovakia
- Battle of Kiyosu Japan
Siege of Temesvár is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 60 in present-day Romania.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1317918, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Temesvár (1552), revision 1378970850, 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.