Skip to content
Selected Passages from Hungarian-Ottoman Wars between 1372-1699
  • About Me
  • Castles in the “Hungaries”
    • Transylvania
      • Saxon and Székely fortified churches
        • Alsóbajom
        • Alsórákos
        • Asszonyfalva
        • Barcarozsnyó castle and its fortified church
        • Baráthely, fortified church
        • Berethalom
        • Csíkdelne
        • Csíkménaság
        • Csíkszenttamás
        • Csíkkarcfalva
        • Csíkrákos
        • Enyed / Nagyenyed
        • Feketehalom
        • Fületelke
        • Gelence
        • Homoróddaróc
        • Jakabfalva
        • Kelnek
        • Kereszténysziget
        • Lesses
        • Mese
        • Miklósvár
        • Prázsmár
        • Sepsiszentgyörgy
      • Alvinc
      • Abafája
      • Almás / Váralmás castle
      • Aranyosmeggyes
      • Bálványos
      • Bonchida
      • Bethlenszentmiklós
      • Borosjenő
      • Bözödújfalu
      • Brassó
      • Bún
      • Csíkszereda
      • Déva
      • Doboka
      • Élesd, Sólyomkővár
      • Erdőd (Ardud)
      • Fogaras
      • Gyalu
      • Gyergyószárhegy
      • Gyergyószentmiklós
      • Gyimesbükk
      • Gyulafehérvár
      • Hadad
      • Hunyad
      • Karánsebes
      • Keresd
      • Keresztelőszentpál / Kerelőszentpál
      • Kolozsvár
      • Kőhalom
      • Küküllővár
      • Lugos
      • Marosillye
      • Marosvásárhely
      • Munkács
      • Nagybánya / Asszonypataka
      • Nagyszalonta
      • Nagyvárad
      • Nevicke
      • Nyírbátor
      • Radna and Óradna
      • Sárospatak
      • Regéc
      • Sebesvár
      • Segesvár
      • Székelykeresztúr
      • Törcsvár
      • Ungvár
    • Kingdom of Hungary
      • North
        • Alsómattyasóc
        • Ajnácskő
        • Alsómicsinye
        • Árva
        • Bajmóc
        • Bakabánya
        • Balogvár
        • Barkó
        • Bártfa
        • Beckó, Bolondóc
        • Besztercebánya
        • Betlenfalva
        • Berencsváralja
        • Boldogkő
        • Borsi
        • Borostyánkő (Ballenstein, Paistun)
        • Borostyánkő (Bernstein)
        • Bozók
        • Budatin
        • Csábrág
        • Csejte
        • Csicsva
        • Cseklész
        • Csetnek
        • Dévény
        • Divény
        • Diósgyőr
        • Detrekő castle and the Pálffy palace
        • Drégely
        • Eperjes
        • Érsekújvár
        • Felsőkubin
        • Felsővály
        • Fülek
        • Füzér
        • Garamszentbenedek
        • Gímes
        • Golop
        • Hajdúdorog
        • Hajdúnánás
        • (Hajdú)Szoboszló
        • Holics
        • Hollólomnic
        • Homonna
        • Huszt
        • Illava
        • Kálló
        • Kassa
        • Kékkő
        • Késmárk
        • Kisnána
        • Kisvárda
        • Komárom
        • Korlátkő
        • Korpona
        • Körmöcbánya
        • Krasznahorka and Betlér
        • Léva
        • Likava
        • Lipótújvár
        • Lőcse
        • Murány
        • Nagybiccse
        • Nagyida
        • Nagykövesd
        • Nagyszombat
        • Nedec / Dunajec
        • Nógrád
        • Nyitra
        • Ólubló / Lubló
        • Ónod
        • Osgyán
        • Putnok
        • Revistye
        • Selmecbánya
        • Zsolnalitva
      • West
        • Bátorkő
        • Bozsok
        • Csobánc
        • Csesznek
        • Egervár
        • Fraknó
        • Győr Castle
        • Keszthely
        • Körmend
        • Kőszeg
        • Lánzsér
        • Mosonmagyaróvár
        • Nagyvázsony
        • Németújvár
        • Palota (Várpalota)
        • Pannonhalma
        • Pápa
        • Pozsony
        • Ugod
        • Rezi
        • Sárvár
      • South
        • Babócsa
        • Csáktornya
        • Dobóc
        • Egerszeg, Zalaegerszeg
        • Felsőlendva
        • Hídvég
        • Kereki, Fehérkő castle
        • Komár
        • Sziszek
    • Ottoman Occupied Lands
      • Atya
      • Arad
      • Bács
      • Berzence
      • Boksánbánya, Boksa / Kövesd Castle
      • Buda
      • Buják
      • Bussa
      • Cegléd
      • Csanád
      • Csókakő
      • Csővár
      • Dédes
      • Döbrönte, Szarvaskő
      • Dunaföldvár
      • Dombóvár
      • Eger
      • Erdőd (Erdut)
      • Eszék
      • Esztergom
      • Fonyód
      • Galambóc
      • Gyula
      • Hatvan
      • Hollókő
      • Ipolydamásd
      • Ipolyság
      • Jajca
      • Kanizsa
      • Kaposvár
      • Kecskemét
      • Komlóska, Solymos castle
      • Lippa and Solymos
      • Nándorfehérvár
      • Ozora
      • Pécs
      • Pécsvárad
      • Pest
      • Pétervárad
      • Pozsega
      • Újlak
      • Rednek
      • Pilisszentlélek and Klastrompuszta
      • Salgó
      • Siklós
      • Simontornya
      • Sirok
      • Székesfehérvár
      • Szentlászlóvár
      • Szolnok Castle
      • Vác
      • Visegrád
  • Essays
    • King Matthias Corvinus Series (1443-1490)
      • Origin of King Matthias Corvinus
      • Why is the Hungarian Renaissance not so well-known?
      • The beginning of King Matthias Reign
      • „Delirant Reges, plectunur Achivi” – The people pay for the foolishness of the kings
      • “Non licet in bello bis peccare”: You mustn`t commit the same fault twice in the war
      • Kinizsi Pál, general of King Matthias
      • The size of King Matthias` army
      • The fleet of King Matthias
      • Firearms in the Black Army
      • King Matthias at Boroszló (Wroclaw, Breslau)
      • The wealth of King Matthias
      • King Matthias` duel with Holubar
      • Was King Matthias related to Sultan Mohamed II ?
      • “this king loved his country”
    • Members of the Valiant Order
      • Prince Bocskai István
      • A Hero of the Valiant Order: Varkocs György
      • General Schwendi in Royal Hungary, a German Hero
      • Pálffy Tamás (1534-1581), a Hungarian Hero
      • Hans Rueber von Püchsendorf (1529-1584)
      • Thorny Tamás, a Hungarian hero
      • Berenhidai Huszár Péter, a Hungarian Hero
      • A hero of Buda who was almost hanged
      • Bey Csonka: the Ottoman hero of Buda, 1686
      • Captain John Smith, a Hungarian nobleman
      • Balassi Ferenc
      • Balassi Bálint (1554-1594)
      • Batthyány Ferenc (1497-1566)
      • Lord Perényi Péter, (1502– 1548) – Part One
      • Ferenc, the kidnapped son of Lord Perényi – Part Two
      • The Perényi-story, Part Three
      • Némethi Ferenc (1510-1565) and the wine of Tokaj
      • Andrew Gaudi, the Scot hero of Várad
      • Werbőczi Imre (1510s-1548)
      • János Zadorla, a Slovakian hero of Kassa
      • Magyar Bálint of Palona
      • The Lady with a hook-gun in Buzita Castle
      • Báthory István, King of Poland and Prince of Transylvania (1533-1586)
      • Nyáry Pál (about 1550-1607), the hero of Eger
      • Gregoróczy Vince
      • Kádár István and his Hajdú soldiers, 1658
      • Zrínyi Ádám (1662-1691)
    • Economy
      • The Mining Towns of Upper Hungary
      • The revolution of transportation: the “kocsi” (coach)
      • Salt: the white gold of Hungary
      • Hungarian Grey Cattle
      • The value of Money
    • Nations, peoples, ethnic groups
      • Who were the Turks?
      • Who were the Germans?
      • Who were the Hungarians?
      • Who were the Székelys?
      • Who were the German Saxons in Transylvania?
      • Who were the Habáns, the Swiss immigrants fleeing to Hungary?
      • Who were the Magyarabs?
    • Mercenaries, Western soldiers
      • Italians in the 15-Year-War in Hungary
      • Foreign mercenaries in Hungary
      • Scots on the battlefields of the „Hungaries”
    • Cavalry
      • Dragoons in Hungary
      • Horses of Battle
      • Cavalry Charge and Melee
      • Horses in the Battle of Mohács
    • Famous and Infamous People
      • Albrecht Dürer (1471 -1528) and Hungary
      • Who was Oláh Miklós? (1493-1568)
      • The Zrínyi / Zrinski family and the Habsburgs
      • Lady Báthory Erzsébet (1560-1614)
      • Catherine of Brandenburg, wife of Prince Bethlen
      • Baron Forgách Ferenc
      • Bey Sásvár, the renegade
    • The Hungarian Hajdú warriors
    • Why don’t we like Sultan Suleiman?
    • Hungarian and other proverbs born during the Turk wars
    • Types of soldiers in the “Hungaries” around 1600
    • The Hungarian Knights of the Golden Spur
    • The Ottoman concept of „Kizil Elma”, the „Golden / Red Apple”
    • Ethnic changes in Hungary due to the Ottoman wars
    • The military education of Hunyadi János
  • Spreading Hungarian history
    • Fighting Misconceptions
    • The Hungarians’ role before 1526
    • Between “two pagans”: the Habsburgs and the Ottomans
    • Modern Ottoman propaganda
    • Social media and Hungarian history in English
  • 1372-1490
    • The Ottoman-Hungarian fights before the fall of Szendrő castle in 1439
    • Hunyadi at Szendrő, 1439
    • The rise of Hunyadi János to power, 1440-41
    • Hunyadi’s first large battle against the Turks, 1441
    • Hunyadi defeated two Ottoman armies, 1442
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part one
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part two
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part three
    • Várna, 1444: Were Hunyadi and the King oathbreakers? Part One
    • The road to Várna, 1444; Part Two
    • The Battle of Várna, 1444; Part Three
    • Battle of Kosovo Polje, 1448
    • Why can we hear the bells at noon? 1456
    • The Battle of Breadfield (Kenyérmező) 1479
    • The Doom of the Black Army after 1490
    • General Magyar Balázs saves Otranto in 1481
  • 1490-1541
    • Báthory István defeats the Ottomans at Illádia, 12 October 1512
    • The Battle of Szávaszentdemeter, 1523
    • 13-15 September 1526, the Battle of Pusztamarót
    • A scene from the last days of Kőszeg’ s siege in 1532
    • 19 September 1532, Pasha Kászim’s black day
  • 1541-1699
    • 25 December 1545, the fall of Simontornya castle
    • A general attack against Eger Castle on St. Michael’s Day, 1552
    • 1554: The Turks attack the castles of Tihany and Csobánc
    • The miracle at Görösgál, 1555
    • 1555: Pápa castle was attacked
    • 1556: The fight between “David and Goliath”
    • When Ottomans attacked each other in Hungary, 1558
    • The adolescent murderers of Bey Ibrahim, 1559
    • 1567: the heroic defenders of Felsővadász castle
    • October 1570: the Hungarian Borderland-warriors defeated the Ottomans at Alsóörs
    • Two young Turks who got lost at night, 1570
    • 1571, the last stand of Captain Thury György
    • 1575: the warriors of Kanizsa castle laid a trap
    • 1575: the heroic last stand of the warriors of Fonyód castle
    • 1577, a Christian defeat at Győr castle
    • 1583: the Hungarian warriors of the Valiant Order of Trans-Danubian Region attack Koppány Castle
    • The letter of Zrínyi Miklós in 1664
    • 1585: the duel of Olasz Gergely at Komárom Castle
    • 1587: Nádasdy Ferenc and Zrínyi György’s victory at Kacorlak
    • 1588: the destruction of Endréd Palisade Castle
    • A shameful duel in 1590
    • 18 November 1593; The armies of the Upper Land take Szabatka
    • November 21, 1593, The Hungarians defeated the Turks at Romhány
    • The adventure of a few Hajdú warriors at Vác, 1594
    • 1598: Captain András Barcsai of Lugos Castle defeated Pasha Szulejmán of Temesvár
    • Prince Bocskai had his Hajdús settled, 12/12/1605
    • 1658: Prince György Rákóczi II defeated the Ottoman army
    • The Battle of Szárhegy, 1658
    • 1663: Zrínyi Péter defeated the Ottomans at Károlyváros
    • 18 November 1664: the death of Zrínyi Miklós aka Nicholas Zrínski
    • The Battle of Lugos, 1695
    • The Hajdú warriors in Zrínyi’s Winter Campaign in 1664
    • 1687: the Battle of Nagyharsány
    • Turkish prisoners of war in Buda, 1686
  • Weapons
    • Armors and shields
      • Armors in Topkapi Seray Museum
      • The armors of Emperor and King Maximilian I and II
      • Hussar Helmets on Display in 1896
      • Turk shield
      • A chainmail from 1550
      • The Hungarian Hussar regiments of Cardinal Richelieu, 1635
      • A tombstone of an unknown knight
      • Hungarian Lobster Tail Helmets
      • The tombstone of Swabowszky György
      • Hussar masks
    • Swords and sabers
      • The sword of Charlemagne or the saber of Attila?
      • Ceremonial sword of the Dragon Order
      • Saber (Eastern style)
      • Polish Saber (Hungarian style)
      • Pallos
      • Hegyestőr / estoc / koncerz
      • a Transylvanian dagger, 1540
      • The saber of General Pálffy Miklós (1552-1600)
    • Firearms
      • Strange firearms
      • Saint Borbála and the cannons
      • Pistols, 16th century, Vienna
      • Pistols, 17th century (Vienna)
      • Bayonets in the Hungarian fights
      • Ottoman quiver, bows, and arrows
  • Maps and Regions
    • The First Military Survey of Hungary (1780-84)
    • Map 1750
    • Szepesség
    • The Borderland
  • Dramatized historical writings
    • The Little Rooster’s Diamond Halfpenny
    • Interview with Lord Báthory István
    • Interview with Count Zrínyi Miklós
    • Interview with Cardinal Pázmány Péter
    • Suleiman learns the plot of Queen Isabella
    • Lord Balassa’s victory at Szalka (1544)
    • Interview with Captain Thury György, 1561
    • The Siege of Drégely Castle (1552)
    • The Battle of Palást, 1552
    • The Gypsy warriors of Nagyida Castle (1556)
    • The Duel at Korpona’s Haversack Castle (1588)
    • The White Geese of Léva Castle (1664)
  • Masterpieces of Art
    • Chalice,1462
    • Clasp (Transylvania)
    • Ceramics from the 15-17th centuries
    • The Renaissance bronze candlesticks in Hagia Sophia
    • Hidden treasure found at Likava Castle
    • The destruction of King Saint László’s statue
    • Toy Knights of King Louis II
    • Renaissance Tiles
  • Reenacting History
    • Reenactor clubs
      • The Nádasdy Ferenc Banderium in Sárvár
    • HEMA
      • Interview with Schunder László
    • Clothes and attire
      • Skirt and attached bodice, 17th century
      • The embroidery of Hungarian Lady dresses
      • Mente and Dolman: Hungarian attire
      • Corolla
  • Videos
    • The Siege of Nándorfehérvár / Belgrade, 1456
    • Visegrád, royal palace
    • The Battle of Mohács, 1526
    • The Battle of Zenta, 1697
    • The Ottoman conquest in Europe
    • The reconquest wars of Hungary
  • Chronologies
    • The Fifteen-Year-War Series (1591-1606)
      • The War of Pasha Sinan until 1596
        • The Long War – Part One / the new Borderland
        • The Long War, Part Two / the radius of the war
        • The Long War, Part Three / how it broke out
        • The Long War, Part Four / the military targets
        • The Long War, Part Five / October-November 1593
        • The Long War, Part Six / November-December 1593
        • The Long War, Part Seven / the Battle of Tura, 1594
        • The Long War, Part 13 / Upper Lands, and Transylvania 1595
        • The Long War, Part 14 / Spring-summer, 1596
        • The Long War, Part Eight / Summer 1594, the death of Balassi
        • The Long War, Part Nine / August-October 1594, the sieges of Győr and Komárom
        • The Long War, Part 12 / the second siege of Esztergom
        • The Long War, Part Ten / 1594, Transylvania breaks up with the Sublime Port
        • The Long War, Part 11 / the first clashes in 1595
      • 1596-1600
        • The Long War, Part 15 / 1596: the Fall of Eger
        • The Long War, Part 16 / 1596, The Battle of Mezőkeresztes
        • The long War, Part 17 / the retaking of Tata castle with a “petard”
        • The Long War, Part 18 / Taking Pápa Castle, losing Tata, and the siege of Győr
        • The Long War, Part 19 / the Battle of Vác-Verőce, November 1597
        • The Long War, Part 20 / the retaking of Győr castle, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 21 / the sieges of Buda and Várad castles, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 22; a great Hajdú victory in 1599
        • The Long War, Part 23 / Christian ambushes, 1599
        • The Long War, Part 24/ Troubles in Transylvania, 1596-1599
        • The Long War, Part 27/The mutiny of Walloon mercenaries in Pápa castle, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 25/ The Battle of Miriszló, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 26/ The siege of Kanizsa Castle, 1600
      • 1601-1606
        • The Long War, Part 28 / Battles around Fehérvár, 1601
        • The Long War, Part 29 / 1601, the unsuccessful siege of Kanizsa Castle
        • The Long War, Part 30 / the fall of Székesfehérvár castle in 1602
    • A very short summary of Hungarian-Ottoman wars
    • General chronologies
  • Sources and recommended readings
    • Review: “As Only True Men Can: Nikola Zrinski’s Last Stand at Sziget”
  • Shop
  • Donate My Work
  • Subscribe
  • 0
0 Menu
Hungarian-Ottoman Wars

History Blog by Gábor Szántai

reenacting

  1. Home>
  2. Blog>
  3. reenacting

Welcome to the Centuries of the Hungarian-Ottoman Wars!

  • Post author:hungarianottomanwars_87xxqr
  • Post published:September 26, 2019
  • Post category:Sources and recommended readings
  • Post comments:0 Comments

Welcome to the Centuries of the Hungarian-Ottoman Wars! In this Blog I wish to share with you an exciting, though not well known or understood, a period of time. It…

Continue Reading Welcome to the Centuries of the Hungarian-Ottoman Wars!

  • About Me
  • Castles in the “Hungaries”
    • Transylvania
      • Saxon and Székely fortified churches
        • Alsóbajom
        • Alsórákos
        • Asszonyfalva
        • Barcarozsnyó castle and its fortified church
        • Baráthely, fortified church
        • Berethalom
        • Csíkdelne
        • Csíkménaság
        • Csíkszenttamás
        • Csíkkarcfalva
        • Csíkrákos
        • Enyed / Nagyenyed
        • Feketehalom
        • Fületelke
        • Gelence
        • Homoróddaróc
        • Jakabfalva
        • Kelnek
        • Kereszténysziget
        • Lesses
        • Mese
        • Miklósvár
        • Prázsmár
        • Sepsiszentgyörgy
      • Alvinc
      • Abafája
      • Almás / Váralmás castle
      • Aranyosmeggyes
      • Bálványos
      • Bonchida
      • Bethlenszentmiklós
      • Borosjenő
      • Bözödújfalu
      • Brassó
      • Bún
      • Csíkszereda
      • Déva
      • Doboka
      • Élesd, Sólyomkővár
      • Erdőd (Ardud)
      • Fogaras
      • Gyalu
      • Gyergyószárhegy
      • Gyergyószentmiklós
      • Gyimesbükk
      • Gyulafehérvár
      • Hadad
      • Hunyad
      • Karánsebes
      • Keresd
      • Keresztelőszentpál / Kerelőszentpál
      • Kolozsvár
      • Kőhalom
      • Küküllővár
      • Lugos
      • Marosillye
      • Marosvásárhely
      • Munkács
      • Nagybánya / Asszonypataka
      • Nagyszalonta
      • Nagyvárad
      • Nevicke
      • Nyírbátor
      • Radna and Óradna
      • Sárospatak
      • Regéc
      • Sebesvár
      • Segesvár
      • Székelykeresztúr
      • Törcsvár
      • Ungvár
    • Kingdom of Hungary
      • North
        • Alsómattyasóc
        • Ajnácskő
        • Alsómicsinye
        • Árva
        • Bajmóc
        • Bakabánya
        • Balogvár
        • Barkó
        • Bártfa
        • Beckó, Bolondóc
        • Besztercebánya
        • Betlenfalva
        • Berencsváralja
        • Boldogkő
        • Borsi
        • Borostyánkő (Ballenstein, Paistun)
        • Borostyánkő (Bernstein)
        • Bozók
        • Budatin
        • Csábrág
        • Csejte
        • Csicsva
        • Cseklész
        • Csetnek
        • Dévény
        • Divény
        • Diósgyőr
        • Detrekő castle and the Pálffy palace
        • Drégely
        • Eperjes
        • Érsekújvár
        • Felsőkubin
        • Felsővály
        • Fülek
        • Füzér
        • Garamszentbenedek
        • Gímes
        • Golop
        • Hajdúdorog
        • Hajdúnánás
        • (Hajdú)Szoboszló
        • Holics
        • Hollólomnic
        • Homonna
        • Huszt
        • Illava
        • Kálló
        • Kassa
        • Kékkő
        • Késmárk
        • Kisnána
        • Kisvárda
        • Komárom
        • Korlátkő
        • Korpona
        • Körmöcbánya
        • Krasznahorka and Betlér
        • Léva
        • Likava
        • Lipótújvár
        • Lőcse
        • Murány
        • Nagybiccse
        • Nagyida
        • Nagykövesd
        • Nagyszombat
        • Nedec / Dunajec
        • Nógrád
        • Nyitra
        • Ólubló / Lubló
        • Ónod
        • Osgyán
        • Putnok
        • Revistye
        • Selmecbánya
        • Zsolnalitva
      • West
        • Bátorkő
        • Bozsok
        • Csobánc
        • Csesznek
        • Egervár
        • Fraknó
        • Győr Castle
        • Keszthely
        • Körmend
        • Kőszeg
        • Lánzsér
        • Mosonmagyaróvár
        • Nagyvázsony
        • Németújvár
        • Palota (Várpalota)
        • Pannonhalma
        • Pápa
        • Pozsony
        • Ugod
        • Rezi
        • Sárvár
      • South
        • Babócsa
        • Csáktornya
        • Dobóc
        • Egerszeg, Zalaegerszeg
        • Felsőlendva
        • Hídvég
        • Kereki, Fehérkő castle
        • Komár
        • Sziszek
    • Ottoman Occupied Lands
      • Atya
      • Arad
      • Bács
      • Berzence
      • Boksánbánya, Boksa / Kövesd Castle
      • Buda
      • Buják
      • Bussa
      • Cegléd
      • Csanád
      • Csókakő
      • Csővár
      • Dédes
      • Döbrönte, Szarvaskő
      • Dunaföldvár
      • Dombóvár
      • Eger
      • Erdőd (Erdut)
      • Eszék
      • Esztergom
      • Fonyód
      • Galambóc
      • Gyula
      • Hatvan
      • Hollókő
      • Ipolydamásd
      • Ipolyság
      • Jajca
      • Kanizsa
      • Kaposvár
      • Kecskemét
      • Komlóska, Solymos castle
      • Lippa and Solymos
      • Nándorfehérvár
      • Ozora
      • Pécs
      • Pécsvárad
      • Pest
      • Pétervárad
      • Pozsega
      • Újlak
      • Rednek
      • Pilisszentlélek and Klastrompuszta
      • Salgó
      • Siklós
      • Simontornya
      • Sirok
      • Székesfehérvár
      • Szentlászlóvár
      • Szolnok Castle
      • Vác
      • Visegrád
  • Essays
    • King Matthias Corvinus Series (1443-1490)
      • Origin of King Matthias Corvinus
      • Why is the Hungarian Renaissance not so well-known?
      • The beginning of King Matthias Reign
      • „Delirant Reges, plectunur Achivi” – The people pay for the foolishness of the kings
      • “Non licet in bello bis peccare”: You mustn`t commit the same fault twice in the war
      • Kinizsi Pál, general of King Matthias
      • The size of King Matthias` army
      • The fleet of King Matthias
      • Firearms in the Black Army
      • King Matthias at Boroszló (Wroclaw, Breslau)
      • The wealth of King Matthias
      • King Matthias` duel with Holubar
      • Was King Matthias related to Sultan Mohamed II ?
      • “this king loved his country”
    • Members of the Valiant Order
      • Prince Bocskai István
      • A Hero of the Valiant Order: Varkocs György
      • General Schwendi in Royal Hungary, a German Hero
      • Pálffy Tamás (1534-1581), a Hungarian Hero
      • Hans Rueber von Püchsendorf (1529-1584)
      • Thorny Tamás, a Hungarian hero
      • Berenhidai Huszár Péter, a Hungarian Hero
      • A hero of Buda who was almost hanged
      • Bey Csonka: the Ottoman hero of Buda, 1686
      • Captain John Smith, a Hungarian nobleman
      • Balassi Ferenc
      • Balassi Bálint (1554-1594)
      • Batthyány Ferenc (1497-1566)
      • Lord Perényi Péter, (1502– 1548) – Part One
      • Ferenc, the kidnapped son of Lord Perényi – Part Two
      • The Perényi-story, Part Three
      • Némethi Ferenc (1510-1565) and the wine of Tokaj
      • Andrew Gaudi, the Scot hero of Várad
      • Werbőczi Imre (1510s-1548)
      • János Zadorla, a Slovakian hero of Kassa
      • Magyar Bálint of Palona
      • The Lady with a hook-gun in Buzita Castle
      • Báthory István, King of Poland and Prince of Transylvania (1533-1586)
      • Nyáry Pál (about 1550-1607), the hero of Eger
      • Gregoróczy Vince
      • Kádár István and his Hajdú soldiers, 1658
      • Zrínyi Ádám (1662-1691)
    • Economy
      • The Mining Towns of Upper Hungary
      • The revolution of transportation: the “kocsi” (coach)
      • Salt: the white gold of Hungary
      • Hungarian Grey Cattle
      • The value of Money
    • Nations, peoples, ethnic groups
      • Who were the Turks?
      • Who were the Germans?
      • Who were the Hungarians?
      • Who were the Székelys?
      • Who were the German Saxons in Transylvania?
      • Who were the Habáns, the Swiss immigrants fleeing to Hungary?
      • Who were the Magyarabs?
    • Mercenaries, Western soldiers
      • Italians in the 15-Year-War in Hungary
      • Foreign mercenaries in Hungary
      • Scots on the battlefields of the „Hungaries”
    • Cavalry
      • Dragoons in Hungary
      • Horses of Battle
      • Cavalry Charge and Melee
      • Horses in the Battle of Mohács
    • Famous and Infamous People
      • Albrecht Dürer (1471 -1528) and Hungary
      • Who was Oláh Miklós? (1493-1568)
      • The Zrínyi / Zrinski family and the Habsburgs
      • Lady Báthory Erzsébet (1560-1614)
      • Catherine of Brandenburg, wife of Prince Bethlen
      • Baron Forgách Ferenc
      • Bey Sásvár, the renegade
    • The Hungarian Hajdú warriors
    • Why don’t we like Sultan Suleiman?
    • Hungarian and other proverbs born during the Turk wars
    • Types of soldiers in the “Hungaries” around 1600
    • The Hungarian Knights of the Golden Spur
    • The Ottoman concept of „Kizil Elma”, the „Golden / Red Apple”
    • Ethnic changes in Hungary due to the Ottoman wars
    • The military education of Hunyadi János
  • Spreading Hungarian history
    • Fighting Misconceptions
    • The Hungarians’ role before 1526
    • Between “two pagans”: the Habsburgs and the Ottomans
    • Modern Ottoman propaganda
    • Social media and Hungarian history in English
  • 1372-1490
    • The Ottoman-Hungarian fights before the fall of Szendrő castle in 1439
    • Hunyadi at Szendrő, 1439
    • The rise of Hunyadi János to power, 1440-41
    • Hunyadi’s first large battle against the Turks, 1441
    • Hunyadi defeated two Ottoman armies, 1442
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part one
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part two
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part three
    • Várna, 1444: Were Hunyadi and the King oathbreakers? Part One
    • The road to Várna, 1444; Part Two
    • The Battle of Várna, 1444; Part Three
    • Battle of Kosovo Polje, 1448
    • Why can we hear the bells at noon? 1456
    • The Battle of Breadfield (Kenyérmező) 1479
    • The Doom of the Black Army after 1490
    • General Magyar Balázs saves Otranto in 1481
  • 1490-1541
    • Báthory István defeats the Ottomans at Illádia, 12 October 1512
    • The Battle of Szávaszentdemeter, 1523
    • 13-15 September 1526, the Battle of Pusztamarót
    • A scene from the last days of Kőszeg’ s siege in 1532
    • 19 September 1532, Pasha Kászim’s black day
  • 1541-1699
    • 25 December 1545, the fall of Simontornya castle
    • A general attack against Eger Castle on St. Michael’s Day, 1552
    • 1554: The Turks attack the castles of Tihany and Csobánc
    • The miracle at Görösgál, 1555
    • 1555: Pápa castle was attacked
    • 1556: The fight between “David and Goliath”
    • When Ottomans attacked each other in Hungary, 1558
    • The adolescent murderers of Bey Ibrahim, 1559
    • 1567: the heroic defenders of Felsővadász castle
    • October 1570: the Hungarian Borderland-warriors defeated the Ottomans at Alsóörs
    • Two young Turks who got lost at night, 1570
    • 1571, the last stand of Captain Thury György
    • 1575: the warriors of Kanizsa castle laid a trap
    • 1575: the heroic last stand of the warriors of Fonyód castle
    • 1577, a Christian defeat at Győr castle
    • 1583: the Hungarian warriors of the Valiant Order of Trans-Danubian Region attack Koppány Castle
    • The letter of Zrínyi Miklós in 1664
    • 1585: the duel of Olasz Gergely at Komárom Castle
    • 1587: Nádasdy Ferenc and Zrínyi György’s victory at Kacorlak
    • 1588: the destruction of Endréd Palisade Castle
    • A shameful duel in 1590
    • 18 November 1593; The armies of the Upper Land take Szabatka
    • November 21, 1593, The Hungarians defeated the Turks at Romhány
    • The adventure of a few Hajdú warriors at Vác, 1594
    • 1598: Captain András Barcsai of Lugos Castle defeated Pasha Szulejmán of Temesvár
    • Prince Bocskai had his Hajdús settled, 12/12/1605
    • 1658: Prince György Rákóczi II defeated the Ottoman army
    • The Battle of Szárhegy, 1658
    • 1663: Zrínyi Péter defeated the Ottomans at Károlyváros
    • 18 November 1664: the death of Zrínyi Miklós aka Nicholas Zrínski
    • The Battle of Lugos, 1695
    • The Hajdú warriors in Zrínyi’s Winter Campaign in 1664
    • 1687: the Battle of Nagyharsány
    • Turkish prisoners of war in Buda, 1686
  • Weapons
    • Armors and shields
      • Armors in Topkapi Seray Museum
      • The armors of Emperor and King Maximilian I and II
      • Hussar Helmets on Display in 1896
      • Turk shield
      • A chainmail from 1550
      • The Hungarian Hussar regiments of Cardinal Richelieu, 1635
      • A tombstone of an unknown knight
      • Hungarian Lobster Tail Helmets
      • The tombstone of Swabowszky György
      • Hussar masks
    • Swords and sabers
      • The sword of Charlemagne or the saber of Attila?
      • Ceremonial sword of the Dragon Order
      • Saber (Eastern style)
      • Polish Saber (Hungarian style)
      • Pallos
      • Hegyestőr / estoc / koncerz
      • a Transylvanian dagger, 1540
      • The saber of General Pálffy Miklós (1552-1600)
    • Firearms
      • Strange firearms
      • Saint Borbála and the cannons
      • Pistols, 16th century, Vienna
      • Pistols, 17th century (Vienna)
      • Bayonets in the Hungarian fights
      • Ottoman quiver, bows, and arrows
  • Maps and Regions
    • The First Military Survey of Hungary (1780-84)
    • Map 1750
    • Szepesség
    • The Borderland
  • Dramatized historical writings
    • The Little Rooster’s Diamond Halfpenny
    • Interview with Lord Báthory István
    • Interview with Count Zrínyi Miklós
    • Interview with Cardinal Pázmány Péter
    • Suleiman learns the plot of Queen Isabella
    • Lord Balassa’s victory at Szalka (1544)
    • Interview with Captain Thury György, 1561
    • The Siege of Drégely Castle (1552)
    • The Battle of Palást, 1552
    • The Gypsy warriors of Nagyida Castle (1556)
    • The Duel at Korpona’s Haversack Castle (1588)
    • The White Geese of Léva Castle (1664)
  • Masterpieces of Art
    • Chalice,1462
    • Clasp (Transylvania)
    • Ceramics from the 15-17th centuries
    • The Renaissance bronze candlesticks in Hagia Sophia
    • Hidden treasure found at Likava Castle
    • The destruction of King Saint László’s statue
    • Toy Knights of King Louis II
    • Renaissance Tiles
  • Reenacting History
    • Reenactor clubs
      • The Nádasdy Ferenc Banderium in Sárvár
    • HEMA
      • Interview with Schunder László
    • Clothes and attire
      • Skirt and attached bodice, 17th century
      • The embroidery of Hungarian Lady dresses
      • Mente and Dolman: Hungarian attire
      • Corolla
  • Videos
    • The Siege of Nándorfehérvár / Belgrade, 1456
    • Visegrád, royal palace
    • The Battle of Mohács, 1526
    • The Battle of Zenta, 1697
    • The Ottoman conquest in Europe
    • The reconquest wars of Hungary
  • Chronologies
    • The Fifteen-Year-War Series (1591-1606)
      • The War of Pasha Sinan until 1596
        • The Long War – Part One / the new Borderland
        • The Long War, Part Two / the radius of the war
        • The Long War, Part Three / how it broke out
        • The Long War, Part Four / the military targets
        • The Long War, Part Five / October-November 1593
        • The Long War, Part Six / November-December 1593
        • The Long War, Part Seven / the Battle of Tura, 1594
        • The Long War, Part 13 / Upper Lands, and Transylvania 1595
        • The Long War, Part 14 / Spring-summer, 1596
        • The Long War, Part Eight / Summer 1594, the death of Balassi
        • The Long War, Part Nine / August-October 1594, the sieges of Győr and Komárom
        • The Long War, Part 12 / the second siege of Esztergom
        • The Long War, Part Ten / 1594, Transylvania breaks up with the Sublime Port
        • The Long War, Part 11 / the first clashes in 1595
      • 1596-1600
        • The Long War, Part 15 / 1596: the Fall of Eger
        • The Long War, Part 16 / 1596, The Battle of Mezőkeresztes
        • The long War, Part 17 / the retaking of Tata castle with a “petard”
        • The Long War, Part 18 / Taking Pápa Castle, losing Tata, and the siege of Győr
        • The Long War, Part 19 / the Battle of Vác-Verőce, November 1597
        • The Long War, Part 20 / the retaking of Győr castle, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 21 / the sieges of Buda and Várad castles, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 22; a great Hajdú victory in 1599
        • The Long War, Part 23 / Christian ambushes, 1599
        • The Long War, Part 24/ Troubles in Transylvania, 1596-1599
        • The Long War, Part 27/The mutiny of Walloon mercenaries in Pápa castle, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 25/ The Battle of Miriszló, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 26/ The siege of Kanizsa Castle, 1600
      • 1601-1606
        • The Long War, Part 28 / Battles around Fehérvár, 1601
        • The Long War, Part 29 / 1601, the unsuccessful siege of Kanizsa Castle
        • The Long War, Part 30 / the fall of Székesfehérvár castle in 1602
    • A very short summary of Hungarian-Ottoman wars
    • General chronologies
  • Sources and recommended readings
    • Review: “As Only True Men Can: Nikola Zrinski’s Last Stand at Sziget”
  • Shop
  • Donate My Work
  • Subscribe
Copyright - OceanWP Theme by Nick
Close Menu
  • About Me
  • Castles in the “Hungaries”
    • Transylvania
      • Saxon and Székely fortified churches
        • Alsóbajom
        • Alsórákos
        • Asszonyfalva
        • Barcarozsnyó castle and its fortified church
        • Baráthely, fortified church
        • Berethalom
        • Csíkdelne
        • Csíkménaság
        • Csíkszenttamás
        • Csíkkarcfalva
        • Csíkrákos
        • Enyed / Nagyenyed
        • Feketehalom
        • Fületelke
        • Gelence
        • Homoróddaróc
        • Jakabfalva
        • Kelnek
        • Kereszténysziget
        • Lesses
        • Mese
        • Miklósvár
        • Prázsmár
        • Sepsiszentgyörgy
      • Alvinc
      • Abafája
      • Almás / Váralmás castle
      • Aranyosmeggyes
      • Bálványos
      • Bonchida
      • Bethlenszentmiklós
      • Borosjenő
      • Bözödújfalu
      • Brassó
      • Bún
      • Csíkszereda
      • Déva
      • Doboka
      • Élesd, Sólyomkővár
      • Erdőd (Ardud)
      • Fogaras
      • Gyalu
      • Gyergyószárhegy
      • Gyergyószentmiklós
      • Gyimesbükk
      • Gyulafehérvár
      • Hadad
      • Hunyad
      • Karánsebes
      • Keresd
      • Keresztelőszentpál / Kerelőszentpál
      • Kolozsvár
      • Kőhalom
      • Küküllővár
      • Lugos
      • Marosillye
      • Marosvásárhely
      • Munkács
      • Nagybánya / Asszonypataka
      • Nagyszalonta
      • Nagyvárad
      • Nevicke
      • Nyírbátor
      • Radna and Óradna
      • Sárospatak
      • Regéc
      • Sebesvár
      • Segesvár
      • Székelykeresztúr
      • Törcsvár
      • Ungvár
    • Kingdom of Hungary
      • North
        • Alsómattyasóc
        • Ajnácskő
        • Alsómicsinye
        • Árva
        • Bajmóc
        • Bakabánya
        • Balogvár
        • Barkó
        • Bártfa
        • Beckó, Bolondóc
        • Besztercebánya
        • Betlenfalva
        • Berencsváralja
        • Boldogkő
        • Borsi
        • Borostyánkő (Ballenstein, Paistun)
        • Borostyánkő (Bernstein)
        • Bozók
        • Budatin
        • Csábrág
        • Csejte
        • Csicsva
        • Cseklész
        • Csetnek
        • Dévény
        • Divény
        • Diósgyőr
        • Detrekő castle and the Pálffy palace
        • Drégely
        • Eperjes
        • Érsekújvár
        • Felsőkubin
        • Felsővály
        • Fülek
        • Füzér
        • Garamszentbenedek
        • Gímes
        • Golop
        • Hajdúdorog
        • Hajdúnánás
        • (Hajdú)Szoboszló
        • Holics
        • Hollólomnic
        • Homonna
        • Huszt
        • Illava
        • Kálló
        • Kassa
        • Kékkő
        • Késmárk
        • Kisnána
        • Kisvárda
        • Komárom
        • Korlátkő
        • Korpona
        • Körmöcbánya
        • Krasznahorka and Betlér
        • Léva
        • Likava
        • Lipótújvár
        • Lőcse
        • Murány
        • Nagybiccse
        • Nagyida
        • Nagykövesd
        • Nagyszombat
        • Nedec / Dunajec
        • Nógrád
        • Nyitra
        • Ólubló / Lubló
        • Ónod
        • Osgyán
        • Putnok
        • Revistye
        • Selmecbánya
        • Zsolnalitva
      • West
        • Bátorkő
        • Bozsok
        • Csobánc
        • Csesznek
        • Egervár
        • Fraknó
        • Győr Castle
        • Keszthely
        • Körmend
        • Kőszeg
        • Lánzsér
        • Mosonmagyaróvár
        • Nagyvázsony
        • Németújvár
        • Palota (Várpalota)
        • Pannonhalma
        • Pápa
        • Pozsony
        • Ugod
        • Rezi
        • Sárvár
      • South
        • Babócsa
        • Csáktornya
        • Dobóc
        • Egerszeg, Zalaegerszeg
        • Felsőlendva
        • Hídvég
        • Kereki, Fehérkő castle
        • Komár
        • Sziszek
    • Ottoman Occupied Lands
      • Atya
      • Arad
      • Bács
      • Berzence
      • Boksánbánya, Boksa / Kövesd Castle
      • Buda
      • Buják
      • Bussa
      • Cegléd
      • Csanád
      • Csókakő
      • Csővár
      • Dédes
      • Döbrönte, Szarvaskő
      • Dunaföldvár
      • Dombóvár
      • Eger
      • Erdőd (Erdut)
      • Eszék
      • Esztergom
      • Fonyód
      • Galambóc
      • Gyula
      • Hatvan
      • Hollókő
      • Ipolydamásd
      • Ipolyság
      • Jajca
      • Kanizsa
      • Kaposvár
      • Kecskemét
      • Komlóska, Solymos castle
      • Lippa and Solymos
      • Nándorfehérvár
      • Ozora
      • Pécs
      • Pécsvárad
      • Pest
      • Pétervárad
      • Pozsega
      • Újlak
      • Rednek
      • Pilisszentlélek and Klastrompuszta
      • Salgó
      • Siklós
      • Simontornya
      • Sirok
      • Székesfehérvár
      • Szentlászlóvár
      • Szolnok Castle
      • Vác
      • Visegrád
  • Essays
    • King Matthias Corvinus Series (1443-1490)
      • Origin of King Matthias Corvinus
      • Why is the Hungarian Renaissance not so well-known?
      • The beginning of King Matthias Reign
      • „Delirant Reges, plectunur Achivi” – The people pay for the foolishness of the kings
      • “Non licet in bello bis peccare”: You mustn`t commit the same fault twice in the war
      • Kinizsi Pál, general of King Matthias
      • The size of King Matthias` army
      • The fleet of King Matthias
      • Firearms in the Black Army
      • King Matthias at Boroszló (Wroclaw, Breslau)
      • The wealth of King Matthias
      • King Matthias` duel with Holubar
      • Was King Matthias related to Sultan Mohamed II ?
      • “this king loved his country”
    • Members of the Valiant Order
      • Prince Bocskai István
      • A Hero of the Valiant Order: Varkocs György
      • General Schwendi in Royal Hungary, a German Hero
      • Pálffy Tamás (1534-1581), a Hungarian Hero
      • Hans Rueber von Püchsendorf (1529-1584)
      • Thorny Tamás, a Hungarian hero
      • Berenhidai Huszár Péter, a Hungarian Hero
      • A hero of Buda who was almost hanged
      • Bey Csonka: the Ottoman hero of Buda, 1686
      • Captain John Smith, a Hungarian nobleman
      • Balassi Ferenc
      • Balassi Bálint (1554-1594)
      • Batthyány Ferenc (1497-1566)
      • Lord Perényi Péter, (1502– 1548) – Part One
      • Ferenc, the kidnapped son of Lord Perényi – Part Two
      • The Perényi-story, Part Three
      • Némethi Ferenc (1510-1565) and the wine of Tokaj
      • Andrew Gaudi, the Scot hero of Várad
      • Werbőczi Imre (1510s-1548)
      • János Zadorla, a Slovakian hero of Kassa
      • Magyar Bálint of Palona
      • The Lady with a hook-gun in Buzita Castle
      • Báthory István, King of Poland and Prince of Transylvania (1533-1586)
      • Nyáry Pál (about 1550-1607), the hero of Eger
      • Gregoróczy Vince
      • Kádár István and his Hajdú soldiers, 1658
      • Zrínyi Ádám (1662-1691)
    • Economy
      • The Mining Towns of Upper Hungary
      • The revolution of transportation: the “kocsi” (coach)
      • Salt: the white gold of Hungary
      • Hungarian Grey Cattle
      • The value of Money
    • Nations, peoples, ethnic groups
      • Who were the Turks?
      • Who were the Germans?
      • Who were the Hungarians?
      • Who were the Székelys?
      • Who were the German Saxons in Transylvania?
      • Who were the Habáns, the Swiss immigrants fleeing to Hungary?
      • Who were the Magyarabs?
    • Mercenaries, Western soldiers
      • Italians in the 15-Year-War in Hungary
      • Foreign mercenaries in Hungary
      • Scots on the battlefields of the „Hungaries”
    • Cavalry
      • Dragoons in Hungary
      • Horses of Battle
      • Cavalry Charge and Melee
      • Horses in the Battle of Mohács
    • Famous and Infamous People
      • Albrecht Dürer (1471 -1528) and Hungary
      • Who was Oláh Miklós? (1493-1568)
      • The Zrínyi / Zrinski family and the Habsburgs
      • Lady Báthory Erzsébet (1560-1614)
      • Catherine of Brandenburg, wife of Prince Bethlen
      • Baron Forgách Ferenc
      • Bey Sásvár, the renegade
    • The Hungarian Hajdú warriors
    • Why don’t we like Sultan Suleiman?
    • Hungarian and other proverbs born during the Turk wars
    • Types of soldiers in the “Hungaries” around 1600
    • The Hungarian Knights of the Golden Spur
    • The Ottoman concept of „Kizil Elma”, the „Golden / Red Apple”
    • Ethnic changes in Hungary due to the Ottoman wars
    • The military education of Hunyadi János
  • Spreading Hungarian history
    • Fighting Misconceptions
    • The Hungarians’ role before 1526
    • Between “two pagans”: the Habsburgs and the Ottomans
    • Modern Ottoman propaganda
    • Social media and Hungarian history in English
  • 1372-1490
    • The Ottoman-Hungarian fights before the fall of Szendrő castle in 1439
    • Hunyadi at Szendrő, 1439
    • The rise of Hunyadi János to power, 1440-41
    • Hunyadi’s first large battle against the Turks, 1441
    • Hunyadi defeated two Ottoman armies, 1442
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part one
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part two
    • Hunyadi’s Long Campaign in 1443-44, part three
    • Várna, 1444: Were Hunyadi and the King oathbreakers? Part One
    • The road to Várna, 1444; Part Two
    • The Battle of Várna, 1444; Part Three
    • Battle of Kosovo Polje, 1448
    • Why can we hear the bells at noon? 1456
    • The Battle of Breadfield (Kenyérmező) 1479
    • The Doom of the Black Army after 1490
    • General Magyar Balázs saves Otranto in 1481
  • 1490-1541
    • Báthory István defeats the Ottomans at Illádia, 12 October 1512
    • The Battle of Szávaszentdemeter, 1523
    • 13-15 September 1526, the Battle of Pusztamarót
    • A scene from the last days of Kőszeg’ s siege in 1532
    • 19 September 1532, Pasha Kászim’s black day
  • 1541-1699
    • 25 December 1545, the fall of Simontornya castle
    • A general attack against Eger Castle on St. Michael’s Day, 1552
    • 1554: The Turks attack the castles of Tihany and Csobánc
    • The miracle at Görösgál, 1555
    • 1555: Pápa castle was attacked
    • 1556: The fight between “David and Goliath”
    • When Ottomans attacked each other in Hungary, 1558
    • The adolescent murderers of Bey Ibrahim, 1559
    • 1567: the heroic defenders of Felsővadász castle
    • October 1570: the Hungarian Borderland-warriors defeated the Ottomans at Alsóörs
    • Two young Turks who got lost at night, 1570
    • 1571, the last stand of Captain Thury György
    • 1575: the warriors of Kanizsa castle laid a trap
    • 1575: the heroic last stand of the warriors of Fonyód castle
    • 1577, a Christian defeat at Győr castle
    • 1583: the Hungarian warriors of the Valiant Order of Trans-Danubian Region attack Koppány Castle
    • The letter of Zrínyi Miklós in 1664
    • 1585: the duel of Olasz Gergely at Komárom Castle
    • 1587: Nádasdy Ferenc and Zrínyi György’s victory at Kacorlak
    • 1588: the destruction of Endréd Palisade Castle
    • A shameful duel in 1590
    • 18 November 1593; The armies of the Upper Land take Szabatka
    • November 21, 1593, The Hungarians defeated the Turks at Romhány
    • The adventure of a few Hajdú warriors at Vác, 1594
    • 1598: Captain András Barcsai of Lugos Castle defeated Pasha Szulejmán of Temesvár
    • Prince Bocskai had his Hajdús settled, 12/12/1605
    • 1658: Prince György Rákóczi II defeated the Ottoman army
    • The Battle of Szárhegy, 1658
    • 1663: Zrínyi Péter defeated the Ottomans at Károlyváros
    • 18 November 1664: the death of Zrínyi Miklós aka Nicholas Zrínski
    • The Battle of Lugos, 1695
    • The Hajdú warriors in Zrínyi’s Winter Campaign in 1664
    • 1687: the Battle of Nagyharsány
    • Turkish prisoners of war in Buda, 1686
  • Weapons
    • Armors and shields
      • Armors in Topkapi Seray Museum
      • The armors of Emperor and King Maximilian I and II
      • Hussar Helmets on Display in 1896
      • Turk shield
      • A chainmail from 1550
      • The Hungarian Hussar regiments of Cardinal Richelieu, 1635
      • A tombstone of an unknown knight
      • Hungarian Lobster Tail Helmets
      • The tombstone of Swabowszky György
      • Hussar masks
    • Swords and sabers
      • The sword of Charlemagne or the saber of Attila?
      • Ceremonial sword of the Dragon Order
      • Saber (Eastern style)
      • Polish Saber (Hungarian style)
      • Pallos
      • Hegyestőr / estoc / koncerz
      • a Transylvanian dagger, 1540
      • The saber of General Pálffy Miklós (1552-1600)
    • Firearms
      • Strange firearms
      • Saint Borbála and the cannons
      • Pistols, 16th century, Vienna
      • Pistols, 17th century (Vienna)
      • Bayonets in the Hungarian fights
      • Ottoman quiver, bows, and arrows
  • Maps and Regions
    • The First Military Survey of Hungary (1780-84)
    • Map 1750
    • Szepesség
    • The Borderland
  • Dramatized historical writings
    • The Little Rooster’s Diamond Halfpenny
    • Interview with Lord Báthory István
    • Interview with Count Zrínyi Miklós
    • Interview with Cardinal Pázmány Péter
    • Suleiman learns the plot of Queen Isabella
    • Lord Balassa’s victory at Szalka (1544)
    • Interview with Captain Thury György, 1561
    • The Siege of Drégely Castle (1552)
    • The Battle of Palást, 1552
    • The Gypsy warriors of Nagyida Castle (1556)
    • The Duel at Korpona’s Haversack Castle (1588)
    • The White Geese of Léva Castle (1664)
  • Masterpieces of Art
    • Chalice,1462
    • Clasp (Transylvania)
    • Ceramics from the 15-17th centuries
    • The Renaissance bronze candlesticks in Hagia Sophia
    • Hidden treasure found at Likava Castle
    • The destruction of King Saint László’s statue
    • Toy Knights of King Louis II
    • Renaissance Tiles
  • Reenacting History
    • Reenactor clubs
      • The Nádasdy Ferenc Banderium in Sárvár
    • HEMA
      • Interview with Schunder László
    • Clothes and attire
      • Skirt and attached bodice, 17th century
      • The embroidery of Hungarian Lady dresses
      • Mente and Dolman: Hungarian attire
      • Corolla
  • Videos
    • The Siege of Nándorfehérvár / Belgrade, 1456
    • Visegrád, royal palace
    • The Battle of Mohács, 1526
    • The Battle of Zenta, 1697
    • The Ottoman conquest in Europe
    • The reconquest wars of Hungary
  • Chronologies
    • The Fifteen-Year-War Series (1591-1606)
      • The War of Pasha Sinan until 1596
        • The Long War – Part One / the new Borderland
        • The Long War, Part Two / the radius of the war
        • The Long War, Part Three / how it broke out
        • The Long War, Part Four / the military targets
        • The Long War, Part Five / October-November 1593
        • The Long War, Part Six / November-December 1593
        • The Long War, Part Seven / the Battle of Tura, 1594
        • The Long War, Part 13 / Upper Lands, and Transylvania 1595
        • The Long War, Part 14 / Spring-summer, 1596
        • The Long War, Part Eight / Summer 1594, the death of Balassi
        • The Long War, Part Nine / August-October 1594, the sieges of Győr and Komárom
        • The Long War, Part 12 / the second siege of Esztergom
        • The Long War, Part Ten / 1594, Transylvania breaks up with the Sublime Port
        • The Long War, Part 11 / the first clashes in 1595
      • 1596-1600
        • The Long War, Part 15 / 1596: the Fall of Eger
        • The Long War, Part 16 / 1596, The Battle of Mezőkeresztes
        • The long War, Part 17 / the retaking of Tata castle with a “petard”
        • The Long War, Part 18 / Taking Pápa Castle, losing Tata, and the siege of Győr
        • The Long War, Part 19 / the Battle of Vác-Verőce, November 1597
        • The Long War, Part 20 / the retaking of Győr castle, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 21 / the sieges of Buda and Várad castles, 1598
        • The Long War, Part 22; a great Hajdú victory in 1599
        • The Long War, Part 23 / Christian ambushes, 1599
        • The Long War, Part 24/ Troubles in Transylvania, 1596-1599
        • The Long War, Part 27/The mutiny of Walloon mercenaries in Pápa castle, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 25/ The Battle of Miriszló, 1600
        • The Long War, Part 26/ The siege of Kanizsa Castle, 1600
      • 1601-1606
        • The Long War, Part 28 / Battles around Fehérvár, 1601
        • The Long War, Part 29 / 1601, the unsuccessful siege of Kanizsa Castle
        • The Long War, Part 30 / the fall of Székesfehérvár castle in 1602
    • A very short summary of Hungarian-Ottoman wars
    • General chronologies
  • Sources and recommended readings
    • Review: “As Only True Men Can: Nikola Zrinski’s Last Stand at Sziget”
  • Shop
  • Donate My Work
  • Subscribe
×
×

Cart