aid, although seemingly strengthening the border, even had the undesired effect of dissolving the unified leadership that the ban had held until that time.

Belgrade and many strategic castles in Serbia were captured by the Ottomans. This was disastrous for Louis' kingdom; without the strategically important cities of Belgrade and Sabac, Hungary, including Buda, was open to further Turkish conquests.

After the siege of Rhodes, in 1526

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