The Battle of Mohács: The Opening of the Gates of Central Europe

1526 CE · Mohaç (Macaristan) · military

Suleiman the Magnificent inflicted a crushing defeat on Hungary at Mohács; the Hungarian king Louis II drowned on the battlefield.

Budapest passed briefly into Ottoman hands. Hungary was in effect turned into an Ottoman vassal, and Habsburg-Ottoman frontier conflicts continued for a century.

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What was The Battle of Mohács: The Opening of the Gates of Central Europe?
Suleiman the Magnificent inflicted a crushing defeat on Hungary at Mohács; the Hungarian king Louis II drowned on the battlefield.
When did The Battle of Mohács: The Opening of the Gates of Central Europe happen?
1526 CE
Where did The Battle of Mohács: The Opening of the Gates of Central Europe take place?
Mohaç (Macaristan)