Defense of Belgrade by John Hunyadi

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1. 1456Belgrade · SerbiaAs the Ottoman army approached the walls, John Hunyadi sailed down the Danube with a fleet from Hungary, broke through the Ottoman naval blockade into Belgrade, quickly took over the defenses, assigned troops, and reinforced cannon positions on the walls, laying the groundwork for the later counterattack.
2. 1456Belgrade · SerbiaAfter crusader reinforcements summoned by the pope arrived, Hunyadi personally led the garrison in a fierce counterattack from within the city on July 22, while militia under John of Capistrano outflanked the Ottoman camp. The Ottoman forces routed, Mehmed II withdrew wounded, and Hunyadi earned the epithet 'Scourge of the Turks'.
3. 1456Zemun · HungaryAfter the great victory at Belgrade, Hunyadi's prestige reached its peak, but plague spread through the army. Hunyadi died of plague at Zemun while returning to Hungary, at only about fifty years of age. His military legacy passed to his son Matthias, and the Hungarian political scene soon fell into a power vacuum and noble disputes.