Siege of Belgrade (1456)
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Belgrade (1456) canonical | 10 |
| Crusade of 1456 | 1 |
| Siege of Belgrade | 1 |
| defense of Belgrade (1456) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9569340 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Belgrade (1456) Context triple: [Ottoman artillery, usedInEvent, Siege of Belgrade (1456)]
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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.
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Battle of Belgrade (1688)
The Battle of Belgrade (1688) was a major engagement of the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces captured the strategic Ottoman-held city of Belgrade, temporarily shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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Siege of Vienna (1529)
The Siege of Vienna (1529) was the first major Ottoman attempt under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent to capture the Habsburg capital, marking a key turning point that halted Ottoman expansion into Central Europe.
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Battle of Kosovo 1389
The Battle of Kosovo 1389 was a pivotal clash between Serbian-led Christian forces and the Ottoman Empire that became a foundational myth in Serbian history and a key moment in the Ottoman expansion into the Balkans.
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Siege of Buda (1541)
The Siege of Buda (1541) was a pivotal Ottoman victory in Hungary that secured long-term Ottoman control over central Hungary and marked a major turning point in the Habsburg–Ottoman struggle in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Belgrade (1456) Target entity description: 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.
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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.
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B.
Battle of Belgrade (1688)
The Battle of Belgrade (1688) was a major engagement of the Great Turkish War in which Habsburg forces captured the strategic Ottoman-held city of Belgrade, temporarily shifting the balance of power in the Balkans.
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C.
Siege of Vienna (1529)
The Siege of Vienna (1529) was the first major Ottoman attempt under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent to capture the Habsburg capital, marking a key turning point that halted Ottoman expansion into Central Europe.
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D.
Battle of Kosovo 1389
The Battle of Kosovo 1389 was a pivotal clash between Serbian-led Christian forces and the Ottoman Empire that became a foundational myth in Serbian history and a key moment in the Ottoman expansion into the Balkans.
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E.
Siege of Buda (1541)
The Siege of Buda (1541) was a pivotal Ottoman victory in Hungary that secured long-term Ottoman control over central Hungary and marked a major turning point in the Habsburg–Ottoman struggle in Central Europe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| aimOfOttomans | capture of Belgrade as gateway to Central Europe ⓘ |
| attackingForce |
Ottoman forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Army
|
| belligerent |
Kingdom of Hungary
ⓘ
Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| CapestranoRole | organizer of crusading peasant forces ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commander |
Giovanni da Capestrano
ⓘ
John Hunyadi ⓘ
linked to:
János Hunyadi
Mehmed II ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Ottoman–Hungarian Wars
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman–Hungarian wars
|
| date | 1456 ⓘ |
| defendingForce | Hungarian forces ⓘ |
| defensiveTactic |
naval breakthrough of Ottoman blockade
ⓘ
use of artillery from fortress walls ⓘ |
| endDate | 22 July 1456 ⓘ |
| fortressDefended |
Belgrade fortress
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgrade Fortress
|
| HunyadiRole | military leader of the defense ⓘ |
| HunyadiTitle | Regent-Governor of Hungary ⓘ |
| involvedAction |
Hungarian relief attack
ⓘ
Ottoman land siege ⓘ Ottoman naval blockade ⓘ sortie from the fortress ⓘ |
| legacy |
celebrated as major Christian victory over Ottomans
ⓘ
elevated reputation of John Hunyadi ⓘ inspired later defenses against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| MehmedIIRole | Ottoman sultan and commander-in-chief ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of a key Danube fortress
ⓘ
use of crusading army of peasants and townsmen ⓘ wounding of Sultan Mehmed II ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mehmed II’s campaigns
ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman military campaigns
Ottoman wars in Europe ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman–European conflicts
|
| place | Belgrade ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent |
Fall of Constantinople
ⓘ
linked to:
Fall of Constantinople 1453 AD
|
| presentDayLocation |
Belgrade, Serbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Belgrade
|
| relatedTo |
Battle of Kosovo (1448)
ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Kosovo 1448
Battle of Mohács (1526) ⓘ Battle of Varna ⓘ |
| result |
Hungarian victory
ⓘ
Ottoman offensive repulsed ⓘ |
| river |
Danube
ⓘ
Sava ⓘ |
| startDate | 4 July 1456 ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
delayed Ottoman expansion toward Vienna
ⓘ
halted Ottoman advance into Central Europe ⓘ secured southern frontier of the Kingdom of Hungary ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare | medieval siege warfare ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Belgrade (1456) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (13)
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linked to: Siege of Belgrade (1456)
linked to: Siege of Belgrade (1456)
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linked to: Siege of Belgrade (1456)