Review
Prepared by Elena Kuzmić
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Nikola Šubić Zrinski ; "I am th the saviour of Siget" Claim
EK You made your name fighting the turks, tell me something more?
NSZ Our Motherland, Croatia was the victim of a war of aggression from the Turks. We experienced many victories but also defeats. I
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made my name when I led the heroic defence of Siget in Hungary from attacks by the Turkish army. It was a glorious time, I was honoured to lead two and a half thousand heroes for a month r esisting a much larger Turkish army led by Sulejman Veličanstveni
himself. We suffered heavy casualties , but when they have lost the commander we ripped the heart out of their spirit and I became the saviour of Siget. I suppose now I am one of the most important people in Europe
The Siege of Szigetvár
The Siege of Szigetvár was a siege of the fortress of Szigetvár , that blocked Suleiman's line of advance towards Vienna . The battle was fought between the defending forces of theHabsburg Monarchy under the leadership of Nikola Šubić Zrinski, and the invading Ottoman army under the nominal command of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the Magnificent is the tenth and longest-reigning Great Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, he became sultan in 1520. Under his administration, the Ottoman state ruled over 20 to 30 million people.
A distinguished poet and goldsmith; and patron of culture, some say he has led the Ottoman’s to a golden age
Breaking with Ottoman tradition, Suleiman married Roxelana, a former Christian girl converted to Islam from his harem,