Siege of Pecs (1551)

For the 1686 siege, see Siege of Pécs.
Siege of Pecs
Part of the Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1551–1562

Siege of Pecs Castle with Sokollu Mehmed Pasha (bottom) leading his troops. Futūhāt-i jamīla. Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum, H. 1592.
DateNovember 1551
Location
Pécs in southwestern Hungary
46°04′22″N 18°13′56″E / 46.0727°N 18.2323°E / 46.0727; 18.2323
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish
Commanders and leaders

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha
Kara Ahmed Pasha

Malkoč Bey
Location within Europe
Siege of Pecs (1551) (Hungary)

The Siege of Pecs (1551), also Siege of Becskerek, was a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in 1551, in the city of Pécs in southwestern Hungary. The siege resulted with a decisive Ottoman victory. It was part of the Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1551–1562.

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