Afterwards, Soliman campaigned through Germany. Ottoman forces
recaptured Buda and came to Estergon. Then they had advanced through Austria and Germany. Many
towns, cities and castles were conquered in Austria and the campaign took seven months.
Austria was ruined after these battles. At last Ferdinand wanted a peace treaty and
Charles’ plans to conquer whole Europe had been broken (22nd July 1533).
Ferdinand never gave up his aims on Hungary. John Zapolya died and
his son Sigmund succeeded him. Ferdinand took advantage of this interragnum on the Hungarian throne and besieged Buda again. Consequently, Soliman I had organised another campaign to
Hungary with a more powerful army, in 1540. He appointed Sigmund to the principality
of Wallachia and he annexed Buda. Soliman
Pasha was appointed as the governor of this city. As a result of this campaign, Austria took only northern part of
Hungary. The Ottoman-Hungarian relations continued until the death of Sultan Soliman.
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