#sulejman

Kiseg defense, during the first warpath of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1532. Context before the battle was following:

1. Croato-Hungarian forces managed to defend Belgrade in 1440.

2. In 1454 Belgrade was saved by Janko Hunjadi and saint Ivan Kapistran, who would become patron of Belgrade.

3. Belgrade had fallen in 1521 due to unsuccessful defense by Mihail Mor, and success of the attacker Sulejman. Fall of Belgrade enabled Sulejman to attack middle Europe.

4. Internal struggle with peasants existed in the Hungarian monarchy.

5. King Ludvig lost Mohać battle on 29th of August 1526.

6. Sulejman was lucky because European leaders had internal struggles so there was no possibility for alliance.

7. Sulejman ended other wars, so he had good possibilities to attack Europe.

8. 140,000 Turks started the warpath to Vienna.

9. Due to Suleiman's rapid advances, Ferdinand feared the Christian forces would not be assembled in time to meet him.

10. The Ottoman army had captured seventeen fortified towns or castles.

11. In order to make decisive gains, the Ottomans had to take the city quickly, as a large Imperial army, raised in Germany, reinforced by Spanish troops and led by the Emperor Charles fifth himself, was approaching in support of Ferdinand.