This is a list of military conflicts in which Hungarian armed forces participated in or took place on the historical territory of Hungary.
By timeline: List of military conflicts involving Hungary (800–1300) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1301–1526) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1527–1700) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1701–1900) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (1901–2000) List of military conflicts involving Hungary (2001–) For major wars, see: List of wars involving Hungary
The list includes the name, date, Hungarian allies and enemies, and the result of each conflict, using the following legend:
Wars between 1526 and 1699 Date Conflict Allies Enemies Result1526–1538Hungarian Civil War
Hungarian campaign of 1527–1528 Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Ottoman Empire Eastern Hungarian KingdomInconclusive
Treaty of Nagyvárad Hungary officially split into two parts Ottomans gain influence in Eastern Hungary1526–1527Jovan Nenad uprising Eastern Hungarian Kingdom Serbs of VojvodinaHungarian victory1532Siege of Kőszeg / Güns Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory
Captain Jurisics Miklós defended the small border fort of Kőszeg with only 700–800 men (46 soldiers, 700 peasants) with no cannons and few guns, preventing the advance of the 120,000–140,000 strong Turkish army towards Vienna.1532Battle of Leobersdorf Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman Empire MoldaviaHabsburg victory
Kazim Bey's Ottoman army was completely destroyed.1540–1547Habsburg–Ottoman war Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Ottoman Empire Eastern Hungarian KingdomOttoman victory
Buda, Pest, Esztergom and most of central Hungary under Ottoman control Szapolyai reduced to Eastern Hungary Vienna forced to pay tribute 1543Siege of Esztergom Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Ottoman Empire Kingdom of FranceOttoman victory
The city was captured by the Ottomans, led by Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent after two weeks.1550–1558Habsburg–Ottoman war Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory Ottomans capture Temesvár, Szolnok, Veszprém, and Nógrád Ottoman attack on Eger repelled by Hungarian defenders1552Siege of Eger Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1562First Székely uprising Eastern Hungarian Kingdom SzékelysEastern Hungarian victory1564–1565Hungarian war of succession Royal Hungary Habsburg monarchy Eastern Hungarian Kingdom Zápolya familyHabsburg victory; Treaty of Szatmár (13 March 1565): John Sigismund Zápolya renounced his title of king of Hungary in favour of Maximilian II of Habsburg He was recognised as prince of Transylvania under the Habsburg kings of Hungary He agreed to marry Maximilian's sister Joanna.1565–1568Habsburg–Ottoman war Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Ottoman Empire Eastern Hungarian KingdomOttoman victory Ottomans capture Szigetvár Death of Suleiman the Magnificent Treaty of Adrianople1566Siege of Szigetvár Kingdom of Hungary Kingdom of Croatia Ottoman Empire Eastern Hungarian KingdomOttoman victory
Suleiman the Magnificent dies in his tent before the final assault. The whole Hungarian-Croatian army (2300–3000) is killed, Miklós IV Zrínyi is killed in the final battle. Miklós IV Zrínyi ordered a fuse be lit to the powder magazine. After cutting down the last of the defenders the Ottoman Army entered the remains of Szigetvár and fell into the trap. 3,000 Turks perished in the explosion.Lieber (1845), p. 345.Dupuy (1970), p. 501.Coppée (1864), pp. 562–565.Nafziger & Walton (2003), p. 105 20,000–30,000 Ottomans were killed. Ottomans captured Szigetvár fortress and it became part of Budin Eyalet.1575Bekes uprising and the second Székely uprising Principality of Transylvania Kingdom of Hungary SzékelysTransylvanian victory1575–1577Danzig rebellion Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Principality of TransylvaniaCity of GdańskVictory The rebellion of the city of Danzig was a revolt from December 1575 to December 1577 of the city against the outcome of the 1576 Polish–Lithuanian royal election. The Polish throne was contested by Stephen Báthory and the Holy Roman Emperor Maximillian II.1577–1583Livonian campaign of Stephen Báthory Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Principality of Transylvania Tsardom of RussiaVictory 1588Battle of Szikszó Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1593–1606Fifteen Years' war Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Principality of Transylvania
Wallachia
Moldavia Ottoman EmpireInconclusive
Peace of Zsitvatorok1596Third Székely uprising Principality of Transylvania SzékelysTransylvanian victory
Bloody Carnival1595Battle of Călugăreni Wallachia Principality of Transylvania Ottoman EmpireWallachian victory1595Battle of Giurgiu / Gyurgyevó Principality of Transylvania Wallachia Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1596Siege of Eger Kingdom of Hungary Habsburg monarchy Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory, Ottomans capture Eger1604–1606Bocskai's War of Independence Habsburg monarchy Hajduk Principality of TransylvaniaHungarian victory
Treaty of Vienna in 1606. All constitutional and religious rights and privileges were granted to the Hungarians in both the Principality of Transylvania and Royal Hungary. Stephen Bocskai was recognized as the Prince of Transylvania, and guaranteed the right of Transylvanians to elect their own independent princes in the future. Preservation of an independent Transylvania, a potential base for the unification of Hungary.1610–1611Transylvanian Civil War Principality of Transylvania Ottoman Empire Wallachia Moldavia
Transylvanian Saxons
Kingdom of HungaryTransylvanian (Báthory) victory1612–1613Ottoman–Transylvanian war Principality of Transylvania (Báthorys) Habsburg monarchy
Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman Empire Wallachia
MoldaviaOttoman victory
Gábor Báthory is replaced by Gábor Bethlen1618–1648Thirty Years' WarHabsburg Monarchy
Spanish Empire
Bavaria
Catholic League Principality of Transylvania Kingdom of Bohemia Swedish Empire FranceInconclusive1632Peasants revolt, led by Péter Császár (in Transylvania and in the Royal Hungary) Principality of Transylvania Habsburg monarchy
Kingdom of HungaryPeasants Revolt crushed1636Transylvania Civil War Principality of Transylvania House of Rákóczi Ottoman Empire House of BethlenTransylvanian (Rákóczi) Victory1652Battle of Vezekény Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1656–1657Transylvanian military campaign against Poland Swedish Empire Principality of Transylvania Poland–LithuaniaPolish-Tatar Victory1657–1662Ottoman–Transylvanian war Principality of Transylvania Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory
Ottomans capture Nagyvárad1663–1664Austro-Turkish War Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireOttoman victory
Peace of Vasvár1663Battle of Vízvár Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHungarian victory1664Siege of Léva Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireHabsburg – Hungarian victory
The victory was strategically important, it isolated Upper Hungary from any further Turkish incursions. But eventually even after the victory in the Battle of Saint Gotthard, Emperor Leopold I – to the outrage of Hungarian nobility – signed the unfavorable Peace of Vasvár.1664Battle of Saint Gotthard Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary Ottoman EmpireLeague victory1678–1685Thököly Uprising Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of HungaryPrincipality of Upper HungaryHabsburg victory1683–1699Great Turkish War Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary
Holy Roman Empire
Margraviate of Brandenburg Electorate of Bavaria Duchy of Lorraine Electorate of Saxony Ottoman EmpireHoly League victory1686Siege of Buda Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary
Holy Roman Empire
Margraviate of Brandenburg Electorate of Bavaria Duchy of Lorraine Electorate of Saxony Ottoman EmpireHoly League victory
As a consequence of the recapture of Buda from the Turks, as well as the victory in the Battle of Mohács (1687), the Hungarian parliament recognized at Pressburg in 1687 that the inheritance of the Hungarian crown had passed to the Habsburgs.1697Hegyalja uprising Habsburg monarchy Kingdom of Hungary KurucHabsburg victory
Rebellion crushed
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