Some historians speculate that Suleiman's final assault was not necessarily intended to take the city but to cause as much damage as possible and weaken it for a later attack, a tactic he had employed at Buda in 1526.
Nogle historikere tror, at Süleymans sidst angreb ikke var et reelt forsøg på at overtage byen, men blot at gøre mest mulig skade på den, så den ville være svækket til et senere angreb, en taktik der havde virket fremragende ved Buda i 1526.