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Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602) 1602

Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602): Song book of Ferenc Wathay B
Image: Ferenc Wathay, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1602Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationHungaryNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictLong WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsHabsburg monarchy, Ottoman EmpireWikidata P710
Coordinates47.2000, 18.4167Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Székesfehérvár began on 12 August, 1602, when an Ottoman force under the command of the Grand Vizier, Yemişçi Hasan Pasha, besieged the Habsburg fortress of Székesfehérvár, occupied by them since 1601. The Ottomans ended up capturing the fortress.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602) (revision 1370745590), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

47.2000, 18.4167 · Hungary

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