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Habsburg Invasion and Buda Capture

When
1527
Where
Hungary
Part of
Battle of Tarcal

Ferdinand invaded Hungary in 1527 and captured Buda while Zápolya was distracted by a peasant uprising.

Following the election of Zápolya as king after Louis II's death, Ferdinand launched an invasion in 1527. He successfully captured the city of Buda during a period when Zápolya was preoccupied with suppressing a peasant uprising.

Sources

  1. Battle of Tarcal Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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