# Canonical recap data for Battle of Mohács (1526)
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slug: battle-mohacs
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1526/battle-mohacs"
title: Battle of Mohács
subtitle: Ottoman victory over Hungary redirected the empire's expansion into Europe and established Ottoman dominion over the Balkans for nearly two centuries.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1526-08-29
datePrecision: day
year: 1526
decade: 1520
country:
name: Hungary
slug: hungary
summaryShort: The Battle of Mohács took place on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was fought between the forces of Hungary, led by King Louis II, and the invading Ottoman Empire, commanded by Suleiman the Magnificent and his grand vizier, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha. The Ottomans achieved a decisive victory throug
summaryLong: The Battle of Mohács took place on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was fought between the forces of Hungary, led by King Louis II, and the invading Ottoman Empire, commanded by Suleiman the Magnificent and his grand vizier, Pargalı Ibrahim Pasha. The Ottomans achieved a decisive victory through superior planning, firepower, and a well-executed encirclement that overwhelmed the Hungarian forces.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/Battle_of_Mohacs_1526.png/1280px-Battle_of_Mohacs_1526.png"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "Battle of Mohács"
importance: 81
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moh%C3%A1cs"
  title: Battle of Mohács (1526)
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- war
metaDescription: The Battle of Mohács took place on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was fought between the forces of Hungary, led by King Louis II, and
wikidataQid: Q178510
archiveSnapshots:
- url: "https://web.archive.org/web/20260523215347/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moh%C3%A1cs"
  capturedAt: 2026-05-23
  label: Battle of Mohács (1526)
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Moh%C3%A1cs"
