Battle of Gvozd Mountain

Battle of Gvozd Mountain
Part of the War of the Croatian Succession

Death of the Last Croatian King, by Oton Iveković
DateApril/May 1097
Location
Gvozd Mountain, traditionally identified as modern-day Petrova Gora, while more recently identified as modern-day Kapela mountain pass in central Croatia[1][2]
Result Decisive Hungarian victory
Belligerents
Kingdom of Croatia Kingdom of Hungary
Commanders and leaders
Petar Snačić  Coloman of Hungary (not present)
Mercurius
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
Heavy Unknown
Death of Petar Snačić in the Battle of Gvozd Mountain, by Josip Horvat Međimurec

The Battle of Gvozd Mountain took place in 1097 and was fought between the army of Petar Snačić[3][4] and King Coloman I of Hungary. It was a decisive Hungarian victory, which ended the War of the Croatian Succession and served as a turning point in Croatian history.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HE Gvozd was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Matica was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "HRVATSKI KRALJEVI (12) Petar Snačić, posljednji kralj narodne krvi, poginuo je od mađarske ruke na Gvozdu". CroExpress │Informativni medij Hrvata izvan Republike Hrvatske. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Posljednji hrvatski kralj Petar bio je Snačić". vojnapovijest.vecernji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 November 2022.