Gazi Husrev Bey was an Ottoman Bosnian sanjak-bey of the Sanjak of Bosnia in 1521–1525, 1526–1534, and 1536–1541. He was known for his successful conquests and campaigns to further Ottoman expansion i
Habsburg delegation, Joseph Freiherr von Lamberg and Nikola Jurišić, in front of Gazi Husrev Bey, depicted in 1530 by Benedikt Kuripečič
Gazi Husrev-beg's mosque in Sarajevo
Gazi Husrev-bey's turbe (mausoleum)
The Battle of Mohács took place on 29 August 1526 near Mohács, in the Kingdom of Hungary. It was fought between the forces of Hungary, led by King Louis II, and the invading Ottoman Empire, commanded
Gazi Husrev Bey
…the city, the vakuf of Sarajevo, which was active until the 20th century. Gazi Husrev-beg played a crucial role in overcoming the Christian army at the Battle of Mohács. His 10,000 Akıncıs and his irregular cavalry, composed of Turks, Bosnians and Crimean Tatars, served as reserve soldiers in that battle. According to…
The Battle of Mohács, coloured woodcut, 1526
Louis II of Hungary, who died at the Battle of Mohács, painted by Titian
Battle of Mohács (Turkish miniature, 1526)
Suleiman I after the victory at Mohács (Hünername of Lokman, 16th century)