Uprising in Banat

BelligerentsSerb rebels
Supported by:
Archduchy of Austria
Banate of Lugos and KaránsebesOttoman EmpireCommanders and leadersTeodor of Vršac
Sava Temišvarac
Velja Mironić
Đorđe Rac
Spahija Vukadin †Koca Sinan Pasha

Ali ÇavuşStrength 5,000 20,000–30,000Casualties and losses 1,000+ Unknown

The Uprising in Banat 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.