Siege of Temesvár (1552)

For other sieges there, see Siege of Temesvár.
Siege of Temesvár
Part of the Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1551–1562

The siege in Futūhāt-i jamīla. Istanbul, Topkapi Palace Museum, H. 1592.
Date24 June – 27 July 1552
Location
Temesvár, Kingdom of Hungary
(today Timișoara, Romania)
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish defenders
Commanders and leaders

Sokollu Mehmed Pasha

Kara Ahmed Pasha
 István Losonci 
Strength
30,000 1,900
Casualties and losses
Unknown Heavy

The siege of Temesvár was a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in 1552. The siege resulted with a decisive Ottoman victory and Temesvár came under Ottoman control for 164 years.

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