Szigetvar in "History of the Turkish Wars"

History of the Turkish Wars

In Hungary, Transylvania, Austria, Silesia

Printed by J. Cottrel, 1664

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About Katzianer (page 120)

Cazzianzer falling into dislike for this action, and imprisoned, breaks prison, and flies to Mahometer, who gladly received him, and promised him the Government of Croatia, on condition he would serve Solyman, and become his Tributary, which he faithfully promised , but afterwards boldly seeking to draw his friend Nicholas Sirenus over to the Turks, he under pretence of feasting him, loathing his Treachery, kills him, and sends his head to Ferdinand, for which he received a great reward.

Siege of Szigetvar (page 130)

After this, in the year 1558, Charles the Emperor dying left the Empire to his brother Ferdinand, who making suit to Solyman in the year 1561, obtained a Peace for eight years, which held firm till the death of Ferdinand, who died two years afterwards, 1564, on St. James’s Day: In whose rule succeeded his Son Maximilian.

Immediately after this, the Captains on the frontiers of both Dominions, weary of the Peace they so long enjoyed, fell out among themselves, and surprize Towns and Forts one from another, Solyman (purposing however to be revenged of all the injuries he had received, when he found an opportunity) sent his Embassadors to mind Maximilian of the Peace that was concluded between his Father and him; upon which Maximilian wrote to all his Commanders, strictly to observe it, but all to no purpose; for they still invaded one another doing great mischief.

During this time, John the Vayvod of Transylvania, Solyman’s Vassal, adviseth him of it, praying his aid for the conquering of Hungary, hoping thereby to be made King of Hungary, as John his predecessor was; in pursuance of which, he sends summons to all the Noble Men of Hungary to come in to his assistance against Maximilian; who in the mean time ceaſed not to acquaint the Hungarians with the deſign of John, to draw them under the Turkiſh slavery; so that by this means great troubles arise in Hungary; some taking part with John, others with the Emperour: The Turks laying hold of this opportunity take divers Towns in Hungary, putting all to the sword they find. They thought also to have surprized the strong Town of Sigeth, but were by the valiant Governour encountred, and after four hours fight forced to fly. And thus began a terrible War in divers parts of Hungary.

Solyman hearing of this, prepares a great Army of 20,000 men for the Conquest of Hungary, great and marches, and coming to Davus, passes the  River by a bridge made on purpose; and so coming to Sigeth lays siege to it. Maximilian the Emperour hearing of Solyman’s intentions, had before provided a great Army for opposing of him. Sigeth being thus besieged by Solyman was nobly defended by Serinus, with a Garrison of 2,300 men, to the great loss of divers of the Turks; who seeing they could do nothing by storm, resolved to undermine the place; which they did, and fired the strong Bulwark of the Town; notwithstanding that Serinus with his men sallied forth, and fell upon the Turke, where fighting valiantly he was slain, and his Soldiers put to flight, in which almoſt all were slain: In this Siege the Turks lost 7,000 Janizaries, 28,000 other Soldiers, and three great pasha’s.

Solyman, during the time of this Siege, died of a bloody Flux at Quinque-Ecclesie, after he had reigned 46 years; to conceal his death from the Janizaries, Mahomet the Grand Vizier caused his Physicians and Apothecaries to be strangled, and sent a Messenger away Post to Selimus his Son, giving him notice of his Father’s death, willing him to go to Conſtantinople, and take possession of the Empire, and forthwith to come to his Army to Hungary.

Solyman, at his first coming, had sent the pasha of Temeswar to joyn with the Vayvod of Tranſylvania, and to besiege Gyula, upon the confines of Tranſylvania; and at the fame time, Muſtapha Pasha of Bosna, and Carambeias, with a great power to Alba Regalis, who joyning with the Governor of Buda, were to keep the Emperour busie, whilst he besieged Sigeth. The Pasha and the Vayvod coming before Gyula were notably repulsed by the Governor, and the Defendants, who sallying out, took the Turks great Ordnance, and slew many of their men; but at last this famous Governour, being corrupted by money, delivered up the City to the Turks, on condition likewise the Soldiers should pass out with bag and baggage, which they did in safety; but were afterwards followed by the Turks, and every man slain. The Traytor himself was carried in bonds to Constantinople, and by command of Selimus thrust into a Hogshead stuck full of nails, with points inwards, with this inscription,

Here receive the Reward of thy Avarice and Treeson ; Gyula thou soldest for Gold; if thou be mot faithful to Maximilian thy Lord, neither wilt thou be to me.

And so was rolled up and down in the Hogshead till he died a miserable death.

The Emperour during this time lying at Rab, and the Pasha of Buda and Bosna, with 30,000 Turks, not far off, at Alba Regalis, there often happened hot skirmishes between them; but on the Fifth of September the Turks coming out of their Camps, in hopes to have done some piece of service upon the Christians, happened upon some few forragers only, of whom they slew some; the rest flying alarmed the Hungarian’s Camp, who, presently issued forth upon them, and put them to flight; in which pursuit, a Noble German spying the Governor of Alba Regalis, pursued him in the midst of the flying enemies, and never left till he had taken him prisoner; whom he brought to the Emperour, for which service he was knighted. All these troubles thus begun, were by the death of Solyman within a while appeased. Mahomet after he had repaired the breaches of the Town of Sigeth, and placed a strong Garrison for defence of it, and the Country about it, raised his Army, and retired home, carrying the dead body of Solyman, sitting upright in a horse litter, carried by mules, giving it out he was not dead, but sick of the Gout. And thus ended Solyman’s Wars.

After the great Army of the Turks was thus removed out of Hungary by the death of Solyman, the troubles of Hungary ceased not; for John, Vavyod of Tranſylvania, with the Turks on one side, and Maximilian on the other, so rent and tore the Kingdom, as if they intended nothing more then the destruction of it. John the Vayvod, to assist him against the Emperour, having called in the Tartars, they made it their only business to waste and destroy all, so that the people in defence of themselves were glad to take up Armes against them. In the mean time, the Pasha of Buda, inclining to Peace, sent to the Emperour, who was ready to accept of it; whereupon he sent his Embassadors to Selimus, who received them very graciously; and in a short time, by the means of the Pashas a Peace was concluded and ratified by both, on the 12^th day of May 1568; which was strictly observed during the Reigns of these two Princes.