Polity Duchy of Syrmia (Austria)

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Was a domain that controlled the present-day Vojvodina region of Serbia. Initially an Ottoman vassal, it was then a Habsburg vassal for a short period before being annexed by the Ottomans.

Establishment

  • January 1531: The Duchy of Syrmia becomes a Habsburg vassal.

Chronology

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1. Ottoman-Habsburg Wars

Were a series of conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg Domains. The conflicts started with the partition of Hungary between the Ottomans and the Habsburgs after the Battle of Mohács (1526).

1.1. Habsburg-Ottoman wars in Hungary (1526-1568)

Were a series of wars between the Habsburgs and the Ottoman Empire over the control of Hungary. The Kingdom of Hungary had ceased to exist after its defeat by the Ottomans in the battle of Mohács (1526). The Ottomans had then taken control of the southern regions of Hungary, whereas the Habsurgs, that had inherited the throne, were able to took control of the northern regions.

  • January 1531: The Duchy of Syrmia becomes a Habsburg vassal.

2. Conquests of Suleiman I (Ottoman)

Conquests and wars with Ottoman involvement during the rule of Suleiman I.

  • January 1533: The region of Syrmia was conquered by the Ottomans.

Disestablishment

  • January 1533: The region of Syrmia was conquered by the Ottomans.