Ottoman Conquest of Belgrade

Timeline

1. 1521Outside Belgrade · SerbiaSüleyman I marched north from Constantinople and laid siege to Belgrade, cutting the defenders off from Hungary proper and setting up siege artillery.
2. 1521Belgrade Fortress · SerbiaHungarian defenders under commanders including Tari János Jovanović resisted stubbornly from the walls and the Danube waterways; the Ottomans launched repeated assaults and bombarded the defenses in fierce fighting.
3. 1521Belgrade · SerbiaExhausted of ammunition and reinforcements, the defenders were forced to surrender to the Ottoman army. After entering the city, Süleyman reorganized the defenses and established Belgrade as a forward base for the advance northward.