Siege of 1566

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Szigetvár_fortress
gptkbp:aftermath increased Ottoman control in Hungary
gptkbp:author documented the siege experience
gptkbp:casualties estimated in thousands
high on both sides
also significant
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Miklós_Zrínyi
Zrínyi's leadership praised
gptkbp:conflict Habsburgs lost control of the castle
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired literature and art
gptkbp:cultural_representation depicted in various artworks
gptkbp:date 1566
gptkbp:defense Hungarian defenders
strengthened by Zrínyi
gptkbp:defense_mechanism gptkb:Szigetvár_Castle
gptkbp:died during the final assault
gptkbp:duration approximately 5 months
gptkbp:dynasty struggled to maintain control in Hungary
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:noble_title
gptkb:Sultan
gptkbp:historical_context debated by historians
conflict between Habsburgs and Ottomans
part of the broader Ottoman-Habsburg conflicts
gptkbp:historical_event commemorated in national celebrations
gptkbp:historical_figure varied perspectives on the siege
gptkbp:historical_impact inspired later military strategies
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a turning point in the Long War
gptkbp:historical_source chronicled by contemporary historians
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of 1566
gptkbp:impact suffered during the siege
gptkbp:legacy symbol of resistance against Ottoman expansion
remains a symbol of resistance.
heroic figure in Hungarian history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Szigetvár
gptkbp:measures built extensive trenches
gptkbp:military_strategy defensive and offensive maneuvers employed
gptkbp:military_technology cannons used by Ottomans
gptkbp:narrative_style often romanticized in Hungarian history
gptkbp:notable_allies Habsburgs sought help from other European powers
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Szigetvár
gptkbp:responds_to reinforcements sent too late
gptkbp:result Ottoman victory
gptkbp:significance part of the Long War
gptkbp:strategic_importance control of the region
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Sultan_Suleiman_the_Magnificent
mining and counter-mining
guerilla tactics by defenders
siege warfare innovations
overwhelming numerical superiority
effective use of the terrain
expanded its territory in Europe
led by Grand Vizier Mehmed Sokollu
used siege towers and ladders
gptkbp:type siege warfare
gptkbp:year 1566