Battle of Baziaș (1460)

Battle of Baziaș (1460)
Part of the Hungarian–Ottoman Wars
Date1460
Location
Bazias, Romania
Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Ottoman Empire Kingdom of Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Ali Bey Michael Szilágyi (POW)

The Battle of Baziaș also named the Battle of Pozazin was a military engagement which took place east of Smederevo in 1460. Ottoman forces commanded by Mihaloğlu Ali Bey defeated a Hungarian army lead by Michael Szilágyi. The Hungarian leader and many of his followers were captured and later excecuted on orders of Mehmed II.[1]

References

  1. ^ "A Pallas nagy lexikona".
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