siege, notable, early modern
Siege of Esztergom
Siege of Esztergom was a siege conducted on 10 August 1543 at Esztergom, in what is now Hungary. It was part of the Ottoman–Habsburg War of 1540–1547, which ran from 1540 to 1547. The recorded result: Ottoman victory.
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Record
| Date | 10 August 1543 to 10 August 1543 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Esztergom, Hungary 47.786N, 18.740E | |
| Kind | Siege, early modern | |
| Strength | Artillery unit | |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Esztergom (1241) 1241, same recorded site
- Siege of Esztergom 1595, same recorded site
- Battle of Párkány 1683, 2.2 km NW
- Siege of Visegrád 1540, 17 km E
- Battle of Köbölkút 1663, 18 km NW
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1241 and 1683.
In the same war
- Before: Siege of Siklós 1543
Elsewhere in 1543
- Siege of Nice France
- Battle of Wayna Daga Ethiopia
- Battle of Muros Bay Spain
- Siege of Székesfehérvár Hungary
- Siege of Landrecies France
Siege of Esztergom is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4207737, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Esztergom (1543), revision 1370741066, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.