Hungary (Personal Union with Poland)

This article is about the specific polity Hungary (Personal Union with Poland) 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.

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A short period of Personal Union of Hungary with Poland.

Establishment

July 1440: Vladislaus, king of Poland, was crowned despite continuing disputes.

Chronology

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1. Conquests of Murad II

Expansion during the rule of Murad II in the Ottoman Sultanate.

1.1.Ottoman annexion of Serbia

Serbia was invaded and annexed by the Ottoman Empire.

January 1441: In 1440, Sultan Murad II of the Ottoman Empire failed to capture Belgrade from Hungary (Personal Union with Poland). He had to return to Anatolia to defend against attacks by the Karamanids.

January 1441: In 1440, Ottoman Sultan Murad II besieged Belgrade, a key fortress on Hungary's border. The siege was led by Hungarian military commander John Hunyadi, who successfully defended the city against the Ottoman forces.