Between the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria, as a result of the Battle of Mohacs
The 1533 Truce of Constantinople ended the Habsburg–Ottoman war and established a fragile non-aggression arrangement between Austria and the Ottoman Empire.
Key Facts
- Date signed
- 22 July 1533
- Signatories
- Ottoman Empire and Archduchy of Austria
- Preceding conflict
- Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1529–1533
- Nature of agreement
- Truce/armistice, not a formal peace treaty
- Imperial endorsement
- Charles V did not endorse; only 1547 truce received his backing
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The Habsburg–Ottoman war of 1529–1533, sparked by Ottoman expansion into Hungary following the Battle of Mohacs, brought the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria into direct military conflict. Ferdinand I of Austria sought to assert Habsburg claims over Hungary, clashing with Ottoman interests in the region.
On 22 July 1533, representatives of the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria signed the Truce of Constantinople. The agreement was characterized by scholars as a verbal promise rather than a binding treaty, functioning as a limited period of mutual non-aggression between Sultan Suleyman and King Ferdinand rather than a comprehensive settlement.
The truce halted active hostilities without resolving the underlying dispute over Hungary. No formal peace treaty was concluded in the sixteenth century; subsequent ceasefire agreements followed in 1547, 1568, 1573, 1576, 1584, and 1591, reflecting the persistent instability of Habsburg–Ottoman relations throughout the period.
Political Outcome
Limited truce establishing mutual non-aggression between the Ottoman Empire and the Archduchy of Austria without a formal peace settlement
Active armed conflict between Habsburg Austria and the Ottoman Empire over Hungary
Fragile armistice with Ottoman dominance in Hungary tacitly acknowledged; no permanent borders resolved