Siege of Bihać (1592)
1585 siege and aftermath
### 1585 siege and aftermath

In 1584 the Ottomans suffered a heavy defeat in the [Battle of Slunj](/wiki/Battle_of_Slunj "Battle of Slunj") against the forces of Ban Erdődy. This defeat calmed the situation on the border as Ottoman commanders put a halt on their raids. Erdődy used that time to strengthen the border fortifications and called a session of the [Croatian Parliament](/wiki/Croatian_Parliament "Croatian Parliament") on 11 March 1585\. A decision was made to complete the work on Fort Brest near Sisak and the construction of a new tower in [Šišinec](/wiki/%C5%A0i%C5%A1inec "Šišinec") on the Kupa River.

As the country was affected by a drought in summer, the rivers were drained which made it easier for Ottoman forces to cross into Croatian territory. [Ferhad Pasha Sokolović](/wiki/Ferhad_Pasha_Sokolovi%C4%87 "Ferhad Pasha Sokolović"), [Beylerbey](/wiki/Beylerbey "Beylerbey") of the [Bosnia Eyalet](/wiki/Bosnia_Eyalet "Bosnia Eyalet"), prepared an army for an attack on Bihać and its surrounding forts. On 14 September 1585 Ferhad Pasha besieged Bihać, but did not have enough infantryman at his disposal. The defenders of the town, commanded by Captain Franz Horner, used their artillery and inflicted heavy losses on the Ottomans, forcing Ferhad Pasha to lift the siege on the following day. The Ottomans burned several nearby villages during their departure.

Local sanjakbeys then turned north and started attacking forts in Slavonia. Ali\-beg, Sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Pakrac, was killed in the [Battle of Ivanić](/wiki/Battle_of_Ivani%C4%87 "Battle of Ivanić") in 1586\. Following an Ottoman defeat near [Nagykanizsa](/wiki/Nagykanizsa "Nagykanizsa") in 1587, a relatively lengthy period of peace began on the border. There were no clashes in 1588 and 1589, besides an unsuccessful Ottoman attack on Senj. On 29 November 1590 a truce was renewed between Emperor [Rudolf II](/wiki/Rudolf_II%2C_Holy_Roman_Emperor "Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor") and Sultan [Murad III](/wiki/Murad_III "Murad III").


What was the name of the Ottoman commander who besieged Bihać?