Battle of Kunovica
| Battle of Kunovica | |||||||
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| Part of the Crusade of Varna and the Hungarian–Ottoman Wars | |||||||
Suva Planina | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Poland Serbian Despotate | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John Hunyadi Władysław III Đurađ Branković Julian Cesarini |
Kasım Pasha Turahan Bey Mahmud Çelebi (POW) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
Thousands killed Many captured 170 of whom were executed | ||||||
The Battle of Kunovica or Battle at Kunovitsa was fought between crusaders led by John Hunyadi and the armies of the Ottoman Empire on 2 or 5 January 1444, near the mountain Kunovica (Suva Planina) between Pirot and Niš, in present-day Serbia. It was part of the Long Campaign.