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Siege of Varna

Siege of Varna was a siege conducted in 1658 at Varna, in what is now Bulgaria. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Varna. It was part of the Russo-Polish War, which ran from 1654 to 1667. The recorded result: Russian victory.

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Fought1658
WhereVarna, Bulgaria43.211N, 27.911E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRussian victory
Belligerents25px|border=no Cossack Hetmanate; 24px Crimean Khanateagainst23px Russia; 25px|border=no Cossack Hetmanate
Part ofRusso-Polish War1654 to 1667

Where it sits in the Russo-Polish War

Siege of Smolensk, 1654Siege of Mstislav, 1654Siege of Smolensk, 1654Battle of Nowa Woda, 1654Battle of Shklow, 1654Battle of Shepeleviche, 1654Siege of Bratslav, 1654Battle of Okhmativ, 1655Battle of Vilnius, 1655Siege of Lviv, 1655Battle of Horodok, 1655Battle of Ozerna, 1655Battle of Werki, 1658Siege of Varna, 1658Siege of Kaunas, 1658Battle of Myadel, 1659Siege of Lyakhavichy, 1660Battle of Polonka, 1660Siege of Borysowa, 1660Siege of Mohylewa, 1660Battle of Lyubar, 1660Battle of Basya, 1660Battle of Kutyszcze, 1660Battle of Chudniv, 1660Battle of Slobodyshche, 1660Battle of Kushliki, 1661Battle of Buzhyn, 1662Siege of Hlukhiv, 1664Siege of Roslavl, 1664Battle of Stavishche, 1664Battle of Vitebsk (1664), 166416541664Siege of Varna, 1658
32 placed engagements of the Russo-Polish War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1658 (year precision)
to 1658
PlaceVarna, Bulgaria
43.211N, 27.911E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Grigory Romodanovsky
  • Ivan Bezpaly
Siege of VarnaSiege of VarnaSiege of Varna (1828)Siege of Varna (1201)Battle of VarnaBattle of MarcianopleBattle of the WillowsSiege of Varna (1828)Battle of MarcianopleConstanțaBurgasRuseDobrichCălărașiSlivenRazgrad100 km43.211N, 27.911E
Placed at Varna; 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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Siege of Varna is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 118 in present-day Bulgaria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4337362, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Varva, revision 1370787638, 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.