June 1, 1485... The Siege of Vienna was a decisive siege of the Austrian–Hungarian War in 1485. It was a consequence of the ongoing conflict between Frederick III and Matthias Corvinus. The fall of Vienna meant its merging to Hungary from 1485 to 1490. Matthias Corvinus also moved his royal court to the newly occupied city. In the year 1483-84 Vienna was being already cut from the Holy Roman Empire since all of its concentric defensive rings had fallen, i.e. Korneuburg, Bruck, Hainburg and later Kaiserebersdorf. One of the most important battles was Battle of Leitzersdorf, which made the next years siege possible. City was perished by famine though Emperor Frederick III succeeded in providing some vital supplies with a breakthrough of sixteen vessels on the Danube to the city. On 15 January, Matthias called the city to surrender but captain von Wulfestorff refused to do so in a hope of an Imperial relief. The blockade was fully sealed when Matthias attacked Kaiserebersdorf. There he was an unaware subject of an assassination attempt when a cannonball nearly killed him. He suspected of treachery as the aim was too precise from a long distance that only one who knew the whereabouts of the King could fire it so. He accused Jaroslav von Boskowitz und Černahora of bribery who was the brother of his mercenary captain Tobias von Boskowitz and Černahora. Without any chance to clear himself Jaroslav was decapitated. His brother Tobias was so frustrated that he returned to the service of Frederick and led his campaigns of reconquer after the death of Matthias in 1490. After Kaiserebersdorf was captured in mid-1485 the fate of Vienna turned inevitable. Matthias placed his armies on the Hundsmühle flour mills and in Gumpeudorf on the south of the Wien River The King previously imported seventeen siege guns to Austria, and ordered the constant shooting of the city and the construction of two siege towers one of which had been burnt by the resisting militia of Vienna. Matthias intruded into Leopoldstadt in 15 May; that made the final assault feasible. The Viennese people realized this and negotiated to deliver the inner city to the Hungarian King. Their only condition was the reassurance of their citizen privileges and a free passage. On 1 June ahead a military parade, Matthias entered the downtown fort. Photos, Matthias Corvinus Corvin Codex(Philostratus kódex Corvin János) from 1487 - Matthias marching into Vienna Frederic III Vienna 1493
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