Siege of Temesvár (1552)
| Siege of Temesvár | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg War (1551–1562) | |||||||
The siege in an Ottoman miniature | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Ottoman Empire | Hungarian, Czech, German and Spanish defenders | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ahmed Pasha Sokollu Mustafa beylerbey of Rumelia | István Losonci | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 30,000 | 1,900 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Heavy | ||||||
The siege of Temesvár was a military conflict between the Habsburg monarchy and the Ottoman Empire in 1552. The siege resulted with a decisive Ottoman victory and Temesvár came under Ottoman control for 164 years.