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Siege of Székesfehérvár

Siege of Székesfehérvár was a siege conducted on 12 August 1602 at Székesfehérvár, in what is now Hungary; it lasted 17 days. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Ottoman victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 men against 40,000–50,000 men.

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Siege of Stulweissenburg (Székesfehérvár), 1602
Siege of Stulweissenburg (Székesfehérvár), 1602. Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought12 August 1602lasted 17 days
WhereSzékesfehérvár, Hungary47.200N, 18.417E
OutcomeOttoman victory
BelligerentsHabsburg Empireagainst24px Ottoman Empire
Casualties and lossesMajority killed; 250–300 capturedandUnknown
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602
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Record

Date12 August 1602
to 29 August 1602
PlaceSzékesfehérvár, Hungary
47.200N, 18.417E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength3,000 men40,000–50,000 men
Casualties and lossesMajority killed; 250–300 capturedUnknown
Commanders
  • Yemişçi Hasan Pasha
Siege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of SzékesfehérvárSiege of Várpalota (1533)Operation Spring AwakeningBattle of MórSiege of Várpalota (1533)Operation Spring AwakeningBattle of MórViennaBudapestBratislavaMiskolcSzegedPécsGyőrKaposvár100 km47.200N, 18.417E
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1490 and 1602.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1602

Siege of Székesfehérvár is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 128 in present-day Hungary.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q52260540, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Székesfehérvár (1602), revision 1370745590, 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.