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How Long did the Siege of Belgrade Last in 1440? Reflections on an „Extremely Obscure” Event

Summary/Abstract: With a supposed duration of six months, the 1440 siege of the castle of Belgrade has long been regarded as the longest military event in the history of Ottoman–Hungarian warfare. The present paper argues, however, that it probably lasted for some weeks only. It demonstrates that the main source of the traditional view, the narrative of the contemporary Polish chronicler Jan Długosz, cannot be used for determining either the beginning or the duration of the siege. Upon the analysis of the other surviving evidence, the paper concludes that the siege probably started late in May or early June, and was certainly over before the end of June.

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