Hungarian Kings' fights against the Ottomans

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  • 1389

    Battle of Kosovo

    Serbs are defeated by Murad I, Sigismund organizas cruasade against Ottoman Empire.
  • 1396

    Battle of Nicapolis

    Defeat of the knights. Switch to defence.
  • 1397

    Militia portalis

    nobles had to set up armies based on the amount of the estates
  • 1442

    Battle of Marosszentimre

    Local victory of Hungarians led by Hunyadi Janos
  • Period: 1443 to 1444

    Long (winter) campaign

    Ottomans are defeated, peace signed at Drinapolis, some lands regained
  • 1444

    1444 Campaign

    In battle of Varna Wladislaw I dies, defeat of Hungarian army.
  • 1448

    2d Battle of Kosovo

    loss of Christian army, Ottomans regain territories
  • 1456

    Siege of Belgrade

    Turkish blocade on the Danube broken, southern territories of Hungary are secred, further expansion of Ottomans is prevented