Siege of Belgrade

: This article is about the 1456 siege of Nándorfehérvár or Belgrade, but the fort was also besieged in 1718 and in 1788.

Related Topics:
1456 - Belgrade - 1718 - 1788

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After the fall of Constantinople in 1453, Ottoman sultan Mehmed II was rallying his resources in order to subjugate the Kingdom of Hungary. His immediate objective was a border fort (Hungarian végvár) of Nándorfehérvár, the town of Belgrade. John Hunyadi, a Hungarian nobleman and warlord from a Wallachian lineage, who fought many battles against the Ottomans in the previous two decades, expected just such an attack.

Related Topics:
Fall of Constantinople - 1453 - Ottoman - Mehmed II - Kingdom of Hungary - Fort - Belgrade - John Hunyadi

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The siege eventually escalated into a major battle, during which Hunyadi led a sudden counterattack that overran the Turkish camp, ultimately compelling the wounded Sultan Mehmet II to lift the siege and retreat. The siege of Belgrade "decided the fate of Christendom"{{fn|1}}.

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