Siege of Szigetvár

Timeline

1. 1566Szigetvár · HungarySuleiman I arrived at Szigetvár with an Ottoman army on the order of 100,000 and began a systematic siege. Defender Zrinski held the fortress with about 2,300 men, blocking the Ottoman advance toward Vienna.
2. 1566Szigetvár and the Ottoman camp · HungaryBoth sides struggled repeatedly over the outer walls and bastions, with the Ottomans bombarding heavily. On 7 September Suleiman I died of illness in his camp; Grand Vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha concealed the death and continued directing the siege.
3. 1566Inner town of Szigetvár · HungaryOttoman forces broke through the defenses; Zrinski withdrew with his remnants into the inner town, launched a final counterattack and was killed, and nearly the entire garrison fell. Though victorious, the Ottomans suffered heavy losses and could not continue northward.