Levéltári Közlemények, 63. (1992)
Levéltári Közlemények, 63. (1992) 1–2. - E. Kovács Péter: Jajca és az 1519-es magyar-török béke / 91–96. o.
96 E. Kovács Péter JAJCA AND THE HUNGARIAN-TURKISH PEACE OF 1519 Péter E. Kovács In the decade after 1510 permanent diplomatic relations between Hungary and the Turks was in the interest in both sides, and their peace agreements were repeatedly renewed. This was no different in 1518, when the Turkish ambassador recommended another four-year renewal of the peace in the name of the sultan to Lajos II at the diet in Bács. Hungarian diplomats did not give an immediate response because they wanted to discuss the matter with the POpe, the emperor, and the Polish court. The Holy Father and the emperor opposed the new peace agreement because they hoped for increased international cooperation against the Turks. The Polish king considered the conclusion of such an alliance to be a matter of the uncertain future, and encouraged the Hungarians to sign the renewed armistice. The peace talks of the Spanish king and later emperor, Charles, and the threats to the key point in the southern chain of fortifications, Jajca (today: Jajce) — captured by Mátyás in 1463 — convinced the Hungarian diplomats to renew the peace. While measures were taken to help Jajca (special taxes, etc.), die difficult material condition of the border fortresses could not be changed. This fact, and the lack of international support inspired the Hungarian king to sign a three-year peace treaty with the sultan in 1519. While this treaty confirmed the Turkish conquests up to this time, it gave Hungary a breathing spell.
