Battle of Zagreb (1491)
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| Battle of Zagreb | |||||||
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| Part of the War of the Hungarian Succession | |||||||
 A model of medieval Zagreb. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Hungary | Habsburg Monarchy | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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John Corvinus Ladislaus of Egervár |
Colonel Benedikt (town garrison) Jakov Sekelj (relief army) Reinpreht Revhemburger (relief army) | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
600 men (town garrison) 4,000 men (relief army) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 4,000 men captured by the enemy | ||||||
Battle of Zagreb happened in summer 1491, during the course of War of the Hungarian Succession between forces loyal to king Vladislaus II Jagiellon and forces of Maximilian Habsburg. It ended by victory of pro-Jagiellon forces.
After Hungarian king Mathias Corvinus died in 1490, a kingdom plummeted in a civil war fought between Maximilian Habsburg and Vladislaus II Jagiellon. Habsburg armies soon made a thrust into Hungarian territory and captured important Hungarian cities such as Buda and Székesfehérvár.[1] As Maximilian Habsburg also aspired to take Slavonia, his army reached Zagreb.[1] While Gradec with numerous Croatian nobles already for some time recognised Maximilian as their king, neighbouring seat of Zagreb bishop - Kaptol - sided with anti-king Vladislaus II Jagiellon.[1] In 1490 Habsburg army reached Zagreb, captured Kaptol, along with two castles in possession of bishop Osvald Tuz. Germans manned Kaptol with 600 soldiers, and harassed local populace.[1]