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Siege of Belgrade (1440)
In 1440 Ottoman Sultan Murad II besieged the Hungarian fortress of Belgrade in an attempt to break the Danube defense line and weaken Hungarian contr…
Timeline
- 1440Belgrade · SerbiaMurad II gathered elite troops including the Janissaries from Edirne, marched north along the Morava valley, and encircled the Belgrade fortress at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, setting up siege engines.
- 1440Belgrade fortress · SerbiaThe Hungarian garrison held out behind strong fortifications and Danube supply lines; King Albert II of Hungary organized reinforcements from the north, and repeated Ottoman assaults failed to breach the walls.
- 1440Belgrade · SerbiaUnder the strain of a prolonged siege and pressure from reinforcements, Murad II ordered a retreat south, and Belgrade remained in Hungarian hands. This failure prompted the Ottomans to adjust their strategy against Hungary in the following years.
Sources
- Belgrade https://www.britannica.com/place/Belgrade
- The Ottoman Centuries: The Rise and Fall of the Turkish Empire — Lord Kinross (1977)