Siege of Székesfehérvár 1601
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 4 September 1601 – 20 September 1601 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1601 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Hungary | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Long War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Holy Roman Empire, Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 47.1897, 18.4103 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Székesfehérvár also known as the siege of Stuhlweissenburg (French: Prise d'Albe-Royale, German: Belagerung von Stuhlweißenburg, Turkish: İstolni Belgrad) began on 4 September 1601 when an Imperial force sent by Holy Roman emperor Rudolf II, under the command of Frenchman Philippe Emmanuel de Lorraine, duc de Mercoeur, besieged the Hungarian fortress of Székesfehérvár occupied by the Ottomans since 1543. The battle resulted in a victory for the Imperial force.
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