Siege of Esztergom | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg War of 1540–1547 | |||||||
Siege of Esztergom in 1543, by Sebastian Vrancks. | |||||||
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Holy Roman Empire |
Ottoman Empire Supported by: Kingdom of France | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Suleiman the Magnificent Şehzade Mehmed Hadim Suleiman Pasha | |||||||
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The siege of Esztergom occurred between 25 July and 10 August 1543, when the Ottoman army, led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, besieged the city of Esztergom in modern Hungary. The city was captured by the Ottomans after two weeks.[1]