siege, medieval

Siege of Sokolac

Name: Siege of Sokolac
Location: Sokolac Castle, Croatia

Siege of Sokolac was a siege conducted in 1493 at Sokolac Castle, in what is now Croatia. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sokolac Castle. The recorded result: Ivan Both killed; Siege abandoned. Recorded strength: 4,000 horsemen; 2,000 infantry against Unknown.

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Fought1493

WhereSokolac Castle, Croatia44.998N, 15.132E, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeIvan Both killed; Siege abandoned

Belligerents16px Bans of Croatiaagainst16px Frankopan noble family

Casualties and lossesAt least oneandUnknown

Record

Date	1493 (year precision)
Place	Sokolac Castle, Croatia 44.998N, 15.132E
Kind	Siege, medieval
Strength	4,000 horsemen; 2,000 infantry	Unknown
Casualties and losses	At least one	Unknown
Commanders	Emerik Derenčin John Both de Bajna

Placed at Sokolac Castle; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Gvozd Mountain 1097, 32 km E
Siege of Curicta 49 BC, 42 km W
Battle of Gospić 1991, 54 km S
Bakar mockery 1918, 59 km NW
Battle of Logorište 1991, 61 km NE

Elsewhere in 1493

Battle of Krbava Field Croatia

Siege of Sokolac is one of 743 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 106 in present-day Croatia.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q116188733, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sokolac, revision 1370745392, 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.