siege, early modern
Siege of Tournai
Siege of Tournai was a siege conducted in October 1521 at Tournai, in what is now Belgium. It was part of the Italian War of 1521–1526, which ran from 1521 to 1526.
Record
| Date | October 1521 (month precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Tournai, Belgium 50.600N, 3.383E | |
| Part of | Italian War of 1521–1526 (1521 to 1526) | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of France | |
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Tournai 1340, same recorded site
- Battle of Tournay 1794, same recorded site
- Siege of Tournai 1745, same recorded site
- Siege of Tournai 1667, same recorded site
- Siege of Tournai 1581, same recorded site
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Mézières July 1521
- After: Battle of Bicocca 27 April 1522
- All 8 engagements of Italian War of 1521–1526
Elsewhere in 1521
- Siege of Belgrade Serbia
- Battle of Six Seven Philippines
- Fall of Tenochtitlan Mexico
- Battle of Villalar Spain
- First Battle of Tamao Hong Kong S.A.R.
Siege of Tournai is one of 831 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 189 in present-day Belgium.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7879288, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.