Hungary (Personal Union through Vladislaus of Bohemia)

This article is about the specific polity Hungary (Personal Union through Vladislaus of Bohemia) and therefore only includes events related to its territory and not to its possessions or colonies. If you are interested in the possession, this is the link to the article about the nation which includes all possessions as well as all the different incarnations of the nation.

If you are looking for the page with the statistics about this polity you can find it here:All Statistics

After the death of King Matthias Corvinus, the Diet of Hungary elected Vladislaus II King. He was already the King of Bohemia and reigned over the two countries in personal union.

Establishment

September 1490: Not wanting another heavy-handed king, the hungarian nobles procured the accession of Vladislaus II, the king of Bohemia.

Chronology

Interactive Chronologies with maps are available in the section Changes Navigation

1. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

August 1521: Siege of Belgrade.

2. Ottoman-Habsburg Wars

Were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Domains. The conflicts started with the partition of Hungary between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs after the Battle of Mohács (1526).

2.1.Habsburg-Ottoman wars in Hungary (1526-1568)

Were a series of wars between the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire over the control of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary had ceased to exist after its defeat by the Ottomans in the battle of Mohács (1526). The Ottomans had then taken control of the southern regions of Hungary, whereas the Habsurgs, that had inherited the throne, were able to took control of the northern regions.

2.1.1.Ottoman invasion of Hungary

Was a Ottoman military campaign that led to the collapse of the Kingdom of Hungary in the Battle of Mohács fought on 29 August 1526.

August 1526: The Hungarians were defeated at the Battle of Mohács. The Battle marked the beginning of Ottoman domination of South-Central Europe.

September 1526: The Ottomans took Furnace (Buda) on September 10th.

September 1526: On September 25, Pest was occupied by the Ottomans and set on fire.

September 1526: The Ottoman army withdrew from Belgrade.

November 1526: Battle of Mohacs.

3. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

October 1526: Right after the battle of Mohács, Jovan Nenad appeared between Tisza and Danube as a leader of a Serb regiment. He quickly drove the Ottomans from Bačka and parts of Banat and Syrmia, which he then ruled independently.

November 1526: Battle of Mohacs.