Hungarian kings' struggles against the Turks

By Bianka Bukovics
  • 1389

    First battle of Kosovo

    The Ottoman expansion reached the Balkan and in the first battle of Kosovo the Turks crushed the Serbs.
  • 1396

    Battle of Nicapolis

    Lajos was te ruler, and couldn't beat the turks----> huge loss
  • 1426

    Lost of Galambóc

    One of the biggest failure of Sigismund, when the Turks defeated Galambóc
  • 1442

    Wallachia

    To support deposed Serbian despot George Brankoviæ, Hungarian general János Hunyadi counterattacked into Wallachia
  • 1442

    Battle of Marosszentimre

    The first battle, where Hunyadi was the leader against the Turks.
  • 1444

    Battle of Várna

    Wladyslaw died in this battle, where the Turks could beat the hungarian teams.
  • 1444

    Win of Drinapolis

    The Turks were defeated, ll. Murad also asked for peace
  • 1448

    Second battle of Kosovo

    Hungarians were defeated again, although Hunyadi escaped.
  • 1456

    Siege of Belgrade

    The Ottomans tried to get Belgrade, but the teams of Hunyadi János, Szilágyi Mihály, and Giovanni Capistrano could protect the city and win the battle.
  • 1463

    Recapture Jajca and North Bosnia

    With the leading of Matthias, we could recapture some castles