Fall of Belgrade (1440)

Target entity: Fall of Belgrade (1440)
Context triple: [Conquest of Belgrade (1521), relatedTo, Fall of Belgrade (1440)]

• A. Conquest of Belgrade (1521)
  The Conquest of Belgrade (1521) was a decisive Ottoman victory under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that captured the key fortress city of Belgrade from the Kingdom of Hungary, opening the way for further Ottoman advances into Central Europe.
• B. Siege of Belgrade (1456)
  The Siege of Belgrade (1456) was a pivotal clash in which Hungarian forces under John Hunyadi halted the advance of Sultan Mehmed II’s Ottoman Empire into Central Europe.
• C. Siege of Belgrade (1739)
  The Siege of Belgrade (1739) was a decisive Ottoman victory over the Habsburg Monarchy that led to Austria ceding significant territories and marked the end of the Austro-Turkish War of 1737–1739.
• D. Fall of the Serbian Despotate 1459
  The Fall of the Serbian Despotate in 1459 was the final Ottoman conquest of the last independent Serbian medieval state, marking the end of Serbian sovereignty in the Middle Ages and its full incorporation into the Ottoman Empire.
• E. Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
  The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
• F. None of above. chosen
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Target entity: Fall of Belgrade (1440)
Target entity description: The Fall of Belgrade (1440) was an unsuccessful Ottoman siege of the Hungarian-held fortress city of Belgrade during the reign of Sultan Murad II, marking an early but failed attempt to capture this key strategic stronghold.

• A. Conquest of Belgrade (1521)
  The Conquest of Belgrade (1521) was a decisive Ottoman victory under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent that captured the key fortress city of Belgrade from the Kingdom of Hungary, opening the way for further Ottoman advances into Central Europe.
• B. Siege of Belgrade (1456)
  The Siege of Belgrade (1456) was a pivotal clash in which Hungarian forces under John Hunyadi halted the advance of Sultan Mehmed II’s Ottoman Empire into Central Europe.
• C. Siege of Belgrade (1739)
  The Siege of Belgrade (1739) was a decisive Ottoman victory over the Habsburg Monarchy that led to Austria ceding significant territories and marked the end of the Austro-Turkish War of 1737–1739.
• D. Fall of the Serbian Despotate 1459
  The Fall of the Serbian Despotate in 1459 was the final Ottoman conquest of the last independent Serbian medieval state, marking the end of Serbian sovereignty in the Middle Ages and its full incorporation into the Ottoman Empire.
• E. Fall of Thessalonica (1430)
  The Fall of Thessalonica (1430) was the Ottoman Empire’s conquest of the key Byzantine city of Thessalonica, marking a major step in Ottoman expansion into the Balkans and the decline of Byzantine power.
• F. None of above. chosen