Siege of Belgrade

However, before these forces could have been assembled, Mehmet II's invasion army (160,000 men in early accounts, 60-70,000 according to newer research) arrived at Nándorfehérvár. On July 4, 1456, the siege began. Szilágyi could only rely on a force of 5-7,000 men in the castle. Mehmet set up his siege on the neck of the headland and started firing on the walls on June 29, 1456. He arrayed his men in three sections. The Rumelian (that is, European) corps had the majority of his 300 cannons, and his fleet of 200 or so river vessels had th ...

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Calixtus III, né Alfons de Borja (December 31, 1378 – August 6, 1458) was born near Xàtiva, València, today Spain but then Kingdom of Valencia under the Crown of Aragon, and was pope from April 8, 1455 to his death. His early career was spent as a professor of law at Lleida and then as a diplomat in the service of the kings of Aragon, especially during the Council of Basel. He became a cardinal after reconciling Pope Eugenius IV with King Alfons V of Aragon. He was raised to the papal chair in 1455 at a very ...

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1420s 1430s 1440s - 1450s - 1460s 1470s 1480s 1450 1451 1452 1453 1454 1455 1456 1457 1458 1459 Events and Trends Fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453. 1456: Siege of Belgrade. The Hungarians under John Hunyadi rout the Turkish army of Sultan Mehmed II. The victory stopped the Ottoman Turkish advance towards Catholic Europe for 70 years. Category: 1450s ...

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As a means of recording the passage of time, the 15th century was that century which lasted from 1401 to 1500. 15th century - Events. 1401: Timur sacks Baghdad. 1402: The Ottoman and Timurid Empires fought at the Battle of Ankara resulting in Timur's capture of Bayezid I. The Ottoman Empire descends into civil war until 1413. 1402: The conquest of the Canary Islands signals the start of the Spanish Empire. 1402: Sultanate of Malacca founded by Par ...

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Belgrade (listen ▶ (help·info)), is the capital of Serbia and Montenegro (2003–Present). It is one of the oldest cities in Europe settled in the 3rd century BC by the Celts before becoming the Roman settlement of Singidunum. The name Beograd (Belgrade) has been first mentioned back in year 878. It has been the capital of Serbia sinc ...

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John Hunyadi has sometimes been confused with an elder brother John (Romanian: Ioan Corvin de Hunedoara), also Ban of Szörény (Severin). The elder John died fighting for Hungary about 1440, defending Hungarian suzerainty. While still a youth, the younger John Hunyadi entered the service of King Sigismund, who appreciated his qualities and borrowed money from him; he accompanied that monarch to Frankfurt in his quest for the imperial crown in 1410; took part in the Hussite Wars in 1420, and in 1437 drove the Turks from Semendria. For ...

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For a quick overview of its history see Timeline of Belgrade Being located where the Vinča culture existed and dominated the Balkans about 8,000 years ago, Belgrade is one of the oldest cities in Europe and maybe the world. Settled in the 3rd century BC by the Celts before becoming the Roman settlement of Singidunum, the site passed to the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire. Singidunum experienced occupation by successive invaders of the region — Huns, Sarmatians, Ostrogoths and Avars — before the arrival of the Slav ...

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The main public transportation system in Belgrade consists of buses (112 lines), trams (12 lines) and trollies (8 lines). In addition, there are 24 taxi companies serving the city. The regional rail system (Beovoz) is operated by the national railway company, and connects Belgrade's suburbs with the urban areas. There are six lines with 41 stations. Two stations near the downtown area (Vukov spomenik and Karađorđev park) are used by lines 1 and 2, and are situated underground. Constru ...

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There are around a thousand sports facilities in Belgrade, many of which are capable of serving all levels of sporting events. Belgrade was a host of many great sport events in its history, including World and European championships in many sports categories. Belgrade launched two unsuccessful candidatures to organize the Summer Olympic Games: it bid for the 1992 Summer Olympics which it lost to Barcelona, and it also bid for the 1996 Summer Olympics which it ultimately lost to Atlanta. Belgrade will be the host city of the 2009 Summer Univers ...

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Since 1991, in line with Yugoslavia's revival of diplomatic relations with Western Europe and the USA, the republic of Serbia (although landlocked) has been seeing a return of foreign holiday makers absent since the internal wars from 1992. Belgrade is again becoming a choice for weekend breaks and more and more foreign tourists are to be found walking the streets of Belgrade having included the city as a par ...

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John was born into a Vlach (Romanian) noble family in 1387 (or 1400 according to some sources) as the son of Vojk (alternatively spelled as Voyk or Vajk in English, Voicu in Romanian, Vajk in Hungarian), who in turn was the son of a Vlach Knyaz from Banate of Severin (Szörény in Hungarian). Most reliable sources state that his paternal lineage was Vlach and his mother was Hungarian. Some unfounded speculation suggests he had Cuman anscestry, but this was likely an attempt at propaganda by his enemies. Though widely res ...

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Belgrade University was founded in 1808 as a Great Academy. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in the country (the oldest higher-education facility dates back to 1689 and is located in Subotica- Teacher's college). Belgrade educational system is under the control of the Serbian Ministry of Education and Sport, while a minor part is controlled by the Sectretariat of Education. Belgrade has two state universities, and private institutions for higher education are being established as well. There are 195 primary (elementary) schoo ...

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Since 2001, in line with Yugoslavia's revival of diplomatic relations with Western Europe and the USA, the republic of Serbia (although landlocked) is seeing a return of foreign holiday makers absent since the internal wars from 1992. Belgrade is again becoming a choice for weekend breaks and more and more foreign tourists are to be found walking the streets of Belgrade having included the city as a par ...

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Belgrade has a moderate continental climate, with four seasons. Autumn is longer than spring, with longer sunny and warm periods - the so-called Indian summer. Winter is not so severe, with an average of 21 days of sub-zero temperature. January is the coldest month, with an average temperature of 0.4°C. Spring is short and rainy. Summer arrives abruptly. The average annual air temperature, for the period from 1961 to 1990 was 11.9°C. The hottest months are July (21.7°C) and August (21.3°C). The lowest temperature in Belgrade was r ...

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Belgrade is situated in South-Eastern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. It lies at the point where the river Sava merges into the Danube, on the slope between two alluvial planes. The river waters surround it from three sides, and that is why since ancient times it has been the guardian of river passages. Because of its position it was properly called "the gate" of the Balkans, and "the door" to Central Europe. The city's main traffic artery stretches from Kalemegdan, along Knez Mihailova St ...

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There are around a thousand sports facilities in Belgrade, many of which are capable of serving all levels of sporting events. Belgrade was a host of many great sport events in its history, including World and European championships in many sports categories. Also, Belgrade will be the host city of the 2009 Summer Universiade. Sporting arenas include: Red Star Stadium Partizan StadiumSee also:

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An urban municipality is a part of the territory of the City of Belgrade, in which certain operations of local self-government laid down by the City Charter are run. Pursuant to the Constitution, legislation, present Charter and bylaws of the urban municipality, the citizens participate in conducting operations of the urban municipality through the councilors elected to the City municipal assembly, civil initiative, local citizens’ meeting and referendum. The bodies of the urban municipality are: Municipal Assembly District Council ...

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Belgrade is the most important center for the Serbian media, it is the headquarters of the national television network "Radio Television Serbia" - RTS. The largest daily newspapers in Belgrade include Vecernje Novosti, Politika, Glas Javnosti, Blic and Kurir. Some of the more popular television stations without national television are B92, Pink, Bk, Studio B, Politika, and they cover large variety of tv programs,topics. While there are others like Sos channel which is focused on sport events, Metropolis which is music oriented, Cinemania - movie channel or Happy tv for children entertainment. Belgrade - Radio stations: ...

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For a better overview see Transportation in Belgrade The main public transportation system in Belgrade consists of buses (112 lines), trams (12 lines) and trollies (8 lines). In addition, there are 24 taxi companies serving the city. The regional rail system (Beovoz) is operated by the national railway company, and connects Belgrade's suburbs with the urban areas. There are six lines with 41 stations. Two stations near the downtown area (Vukov spomenik and Karađorđev park) are used by lines 1 and 2, and are situated underground. Construction of light rail transit system is scheduled to begin in 2006, wh ...

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See also: List of museums in Belgrade Some of the more prominent museums in Belgrade are: Ethnographic Museum of Serbia (Studentski Trg 13) - museum contains more than 160,000 items presenting rural and urban culture of the Balkans. Established in 1901. Museum of Contemporary Art (Ušće bb) - Includes works of art produced in Yugoslavia since 1900, around 8,540 objects. Museum of Natural History - includes more than 900,000 items related to nature. National Museum (Trg Republike 1a) - an ...

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