Battle of Mohács: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	August 29, 1526
Location	Hungary • Mohács
Participants	Hungary • Ottoman Empire

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Ottoman miniature painting depicting the Battle of Mohacs, with rows of soldiers on horseback, armed with swords and shields, and elaborate costumes, set against a stylized landscape.

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Süleyman I

Süleyman the Magnificent

Ottoman sultan

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Louis II

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Louis IX of France (St. Louis), stained glass window of Louis IX during the Crusades. (Unknown location.)

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