Duchy of Syrmia (Ottoman Empire)

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Was a domain that controlled the present-day Vojvodina region of Serbia. Initially an Ottoman vassal, it was then a Habsburg vassal for a short period before being annexed by the Ottomans.

Establishment

November 1527: Radoslav Čelnik, a Serb general (vojvoda) in the army of Jovan Nenad, the titular Serbian Emperor, ruled over Syrmia as Duke as an Ottoman vassal from 1527.

Chronology

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1. 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).

1.1.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.

January 1531: The Duchy of Syrmia becomes a Habsburg vassal.

1.1.1.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.