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Siege of Knin

Siege of Knin was a siege conducted in April 1522 at Knin, in what is now Croatia. It was part of the Ottoman Wars in Europe, which ran from 1354 to 1683. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 25,000 soldiers against Small garrison.

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Snippet of a map of Dalmatia from the Venetian cartographer Matteo Pagano, Knin and the surrounding
Snippet of a map of Dalmatia from the Venetian cartographer Matteo Pagano, Knin and the surrounding. Matteo Pagano (Life time: 1st half ofn16th century), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtApril 1522
WhereKnin, Croatia44.033N, 16.183E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsOttoman EmpireagainstKingdom of Croatia
Part ofOttoman Wars in Europe1354 to 1683

Where it sits in the Ottoman Wars in Europe

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Record

DateApril 1522 (month precision)
to 29 May 1522
PlaceKnin, Croatia
44.033N, 16.183E
KindSiege, early modern
Territorial changeKnin and its surroundings captured by the Ottoman Empire
Strength25,000 soldiersSmall garrison
Commanders
  • Gazi Husrev Bey
Siege of KninSiege of Knin1991 Siege of KijevoDalmatian CampaignBattle of ŠibenikRaid on DrvarSiege of KlisDalmatian CampaignBattle of ŠibenikRaid on DrvarSiege of KlisSarajevoBanja LukaMostarPrijedorZadarZenicaSlavonski Brod100 km44.033N, 16.183E
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Siege of Knin is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q18713116, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Knin, revision 1382238201, 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.