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Battle of Krbava Field

1493 · 15th century · Part of the Croatian–Ottoman wars

The Battle of Krbava Field was fought on 9 September 1493 on the Krbava plain in Lika, Croatia, between a Croatian army under Ban Emerik Derenčin and Ottoman raiders led by Hadım Yakub Pasha. The Croatian nobility suffered a heavy defeat: the ban was captured and many nobles were killed. The disaster opened Croatia to further Ottoman raids.

Battle of Krbava Field
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Kingdom of Croatia (1102-1526)

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Krbava Field. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-krbava-field
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