Battle of Samobor

{{short description|1441 battle in the Kingdom of Hungary}}

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The Battle of Samobor ({{langx|hr|Bitka kod Samobora}}; Slovenian: Celjsko-Ogrska Vojna) was fought on March 1, 1441, between the forces of Ulrich II of Celje and Stjepan Banić near the town of Samobor, in what was then the Kingdom of Slavonia within the Kingdom of Hungary.

In a struggle for succession to the Crown of St. Stephen, Banić was allied to Vladislaus III of Varna, while Ulrich II supported Ladislas the Posthumous's eventual right to the throne.

{{Infobox military conflict

| conflict = Battle of Samobor

| place = Samobor, Duchy of Slavonia, Kingdom of Hungary (present-day

Croatia)

| result = Celje victory

| combatant1 = Counts of Celje

| combatant2 = Kingdom of Hungary

| commander1 = Ulrich II of Celje
Jan Vitovec

| commander2 = Stjepan Banić

}}

Ulrich II's forces were commanded by the Celian–Czech mercenary Jan Vitovec. They were ultimately victorious, taking Banić prisoner after the battle. However, the infant Ladislas' mother, Elisabeth of Bohemia, died the following year, forcing Ulrich II to recognize Vladislaus III as king as well as release all prisoners. Vladislaus III died soon after in the Battle of Varna against the Ottoman Empire.

On March 1, 2006, the 565th anniversary of the battle, the city of Samobor hosted a large reenactment of the event.