EuropeEvent

Hungarian Capture of Vienna

When: 1485
Where: Vienna
Episodes: 1

In 1485, Matthias Corvinus of Hungary besieged Vienna, which fell to his Black Army on 1 June. He subsequently occupied the city and Lower Austria until 1490, establishing administrative control and assuming the title Duke of Austria in 1487.

Episodes

January–June 1485 · ViennaSiege of Vienna
Hungarian forces encircled Vienna in January 1485, initiating a five-month siege that ended with the city's capture.

Background and detail

Siege and Capture. The Hungarian Black Army encircled Vienna in January 1485. The siege lasted five months, concluding with Matthias's triumphal entry into the city on 1 June 1485 at the head of 8,000 veterans. This marked the effective capture of the Habsburg capital by Hungarian forces.

People involved

Matthias Corvinus · King of Hungary and Croatia, leader of the Hungarian forces
Frederick III · Holy Roman Emperor, ruler of Austria

Sources

Matthias Corvinus Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
Vienna Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08

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