Siege of Vienna (1485)

Siege of Vienna
Part of the Austrian-Hungarian War (1477–1488)

Matthias marching into Vienna
Date29 January 1485 – 1 June 1485
(4 months and 3 days)
Location48°12′29.99″N 16°22′23.02″E / 48.2083306°N 16.3730611°E / 48.2083306; 16.3730611
Result Hungarian victory
Belligerents
 Holy Roman Empire Kingdom of Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Hanns von Wulfestorff
Caspar von Lamberg[c]
Bartholomeus von Starhemberg[c]
Andreas Gall[c]
Ladislaus Prager[c]
Alexander Schiffer[c]
Tiburtius von Linzendorf[c]
Leonhard Fruhmann[c]
Johann Karrer[c]
Matthias Corvinus[d]
Peter Geréb de Vingard [d]
Stephen Zápolya[d]
Stephen V Báthory
Laurence of Ilok[d]
Units involved
Imperial Army Black Army of Hungary
Strength
2,000 foot soldiers
1,000 cavalry
20,000 civilians

Reinforcements:
200 cavalry
300 fusiliers
60 archers[a]
10,000 foot soldiers
18,000 cavalry
Location within Austria
Siege of Vienna (1485) (Central Europe)

The siege of Vienna was a decisive siege in 1485 of the Austrian–Hungarian War. It was a consequence of the ongoing conflict between Frederick III and Matthias Corvinus. After the fall of Vienna it was merged with Hungary from 1485 to 1490. Matthias Corvinus also moved his royal court to the newly occupied city. However Vienna did not become the capital of Hungary.