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Siege of Érsekújvár (1663) 1663

Siege of Érsekújvár (1663): Ersekujvar ostroma
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date13 September 1663Wikidata
Year1663Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationSlovakiaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictAustro-Turkish War of 1663–1664Wikidata P361
ParticipantsHoly Roman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates47.9833, 18.1667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Siege of Érsekújvár, also known as the Siege of Uyvar or the Siege of Neuhäusel, occurred in 1663 when Grand Vizier Fazil Ahmed Pasha, who led the Ottomans, invaded Habsburg Hungary and captured the Hungarian fortress at Érsekújvár (Hungarian: Érsekújvár, German: Neuhäus[e]l, Latin: Novum Castrum, Turkish: Uyvar, modern Nové Zámky in southern Slovakia).

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Location

47.9833, 18.1667 · Slovakia

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