Battle of Samobor
The Battle of Samobor (
Ulrich II of Celje and Stjepan Banić around Samobor, in what was then the Kingdom of Slavonia within the Kingdom of Hungary
.
In a struggle for succession to the
Ladislas the Posthumous
's eventual right to the throne.
| Battle of Samobor | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Counts of Celje | Kingdom of Hungary | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Ulrich II of Celje
Jan Vitovec | Stjepan Banić | ||||
Ulrich II's forces were commanded by the Celian - Czech mercenary
Elisabeth of Bohemia (1409–1442), died the following year forcing Ulrich II to recognize Vladislaus III as king, as well as releasing all prisoners. Vladislaus III died soon after against the Ottoman Empire in the Battle of Varna
of 1444.
On the 565th anniversary of the battle, March 1, 2006, the city of Samobor hosted a large re-creation of the event.
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