Battle of Mohacs

1526Ottoman-Habsburg WarsHungary

WarOttoman-Habsburg Wars

Year1526

LocationHungary

BelligerentsOttoman Empire vs Hungary

About the Battle

The Ottoman victory destroyed the Hungarian kingdom in 2 hours. King Louis II drowned in a creek fleeing the battlefield. Hungary was partitioned between Ottoman, Habsburg, and Ottoman vassal control for 150 years. The battle marked the limit of Ottoman expansion into Central Europe.

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