Uprising in Banat

Uprising in Banat
Part of Long Turkish War, Ottoman–Serbian wars
Map of the Uprising.
Date March-10 July 1594 Location Eyalet of Temeşvar, Ottoman Empire (modern Banat region, Serbia and Romania) Result Ottoman victory
Belligerents
Serb rebels Austrian aid	Ottoman Empire
Commanders and leaders
Teodor of Vršac  Sava Temišvarac Velja Mironić Đorđe Rac Spahija Vukadin †	Koca Sinan Pasha Mustafa Pasha Ali Çavuş
Strength
5,000	20–30,000
Casualties and losses
1,000+

The Uprising in Banat^[a] was a rebellion organized and led by Serbian Orthodox bishop Teodor of Vršac and Sava Temišvarac against the Ottomans in the Eyalet of Temeşvar. The uprising broke out in 1594, in the initial stage of the Long Turkish War, and was fought by local Serbs, numbering some 5,000, who managed to quickly take over several towns in the region before being crushed by the Ottoman army. The relics of Saint Sava were burnt by the Ottomans as a retaliation. Although short-lived, it inspired future rebellions.