Siege of Buda (1541)
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The siege of Buda (4 May – 21 August 1541) ended with the capture of the city of Buda, the historical capital of the Kingdom of Hungary, by the Ottoman Empire, leading to about 150 years of Ottoman rule in parts of Hungary. The siege, part of the Little War in Hungary, was one of the most important Ottoman victories over the Habsburg monarchy during Ottoman–Habsburg wars (16th to 18th century) in Hungary and the Balkans.
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Siege of Buda (1541) | |||||||
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Part of the Little War in Hungary | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Wilhelm von Roggendorf (DOW) Jeromos Záray † |
Suleiman the Magnificent Şehzade Mehmed Şehzade Selim Şehzade Bayezid Hadım Suleiman Pasha Damat Rüstem Pasha Semendireli Mehmed-beg Bishop George Martinuzzi Bálint Török | ||||||
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31,000-50,000[1][2][3][4] | 52,000[1][2][3][4] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
~20,000 | Unknown |
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