Battle of Hermannstadt
15th-century battle during the Ottoman–Hungarian Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Hermannstadt, also known as the Battle of Sibiu or the Battle of Szeben, was fought between the army of the Hungarian Kingdom and the Ottoman Empire on March 18 and March 22, 1442, near Marosszentimre and Hermannstadt (Szeben), modern Sântimbru and Sibiu, Romania. The Hungarian forces were commanded by John Hunyadi. Hermannstadt was Hunyadi's third victory over the Ottomans after the relief of Smederevo in 1437 and the defeat of Ishak Beg midway between Semendria and Belgrade in 1441.
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Battle of Hermannstadt | |||||||
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Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe Ottoman-Hungarian Wars | |||||||
The battle of John Hunyadi at Szeben (Chronica Hungarorum, 1488) | |||||||
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Kingdom of Hungary | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
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John Hunyadi György Lépes † | Mezid Bey † | ||||||
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Unknown | 16,000 men |
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