Siege of Šabac (1521)
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| Siege of Šabac | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Hungarian–Ottoman Wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Hungary |
 Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown |
Suleiman I Ahmed Pasha | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| All defenders killed[1] | Unknown | ||||||
The siege of Šabac or Szabács occurred on 7 July in the year 1521 when the Ottoman Empire conquered the Šabac fortress.[1]
In 1520 Suleiman the Magnificent ascended to the throne. The Ottomans under the leadership of Ahmed Pasha conquered the fortress of Šabac on 7 July in 1521.[1][2][3] All of its defenders were killed.[1] After its conquest Suleiman said that it was one of the cities he had conquered and that it must be improved.[1] He ordered towers to be built around the fortress and a moat around it filled with water from Sava.[1] Suleiman spent 10 full days on the Sava at Šabac overseeing the construction of the pontoon bridge.[1]