István Dobo de Ruszka (Habsburg side, governor of Eger at the time of the siege)

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István Dobó de Ruszka was a Hungarian nobleman and military leader best known for his role as the Habsburg-appointed governor and defender of Eger during its famous siege against the Ottoman Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hungarian nobleman
human
military leader
allegiance Habsburg Monarchy
commanded defenders of Eger Castle
linked to: Castle of Eger
commemoratedBy Dobó István Square in Eger
statues in Eger
country Kingdom of Hungary
deathCause illness
employer Habsburg Monarchy
era 16th century
ethnicGroup Hungarians
familyName Dobó
givenName István
hasHonor Hungarian national hero
historicalRegion Upper Hungary
knownFor defending Eger against the Ottoman Empire
leadership during the 1552 Siege of Eger
languageSpoken Hungarian
militaryBranch fortress garrison of Eger
militaryConflict Siege of Eger (1552)
militaryRank castle captain
nobleFamily Dobó family
nobleTitle baron
notableWork defence of Eger in 1552
opponent Ottoman Empire
partOf Hungarian–Ottoman Wars
placeOfBirth Kingdom of Hungary
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Hungary
positionHeld captain of Eger Castle
castellan of Eger
governor of Eger
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Eger Castle
linked to: Castle of Eger

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Siege of Eger (1596) commander István Dobo de Ruszka (Habsburg side, governor of Eger at the time of the siege)