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Mircea the Elder''s success was temporary in character mainly because of Sigismund of Luxemburg’s initiative to attack the Moldavian state. Prepared to intervene in Wallachia and informed of the Wallachian triumph, the Hungarian sovereign chose to push into Moldavia on an attempt to remove this state from Poland’s sphere of influence.
Mircea the Elder (Romanian: Mircea cel Bătrân, pronounced [ˈmirtʃe̯a tʃel bəˈtrɨn] ⓘ; c. 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne.
The army of Mircea, sustaining heavy casualties, and unable to break the defense of the Sultan's camp, was finally obliged to withdraw. Because the Ottoman Empire was not able to conquer Wallachia at this time, Rovine remains one of the most important battles in Romanian history.
- 17 May 1395
- Wallachian victory [1][2][3][4]
- Rovine, Wallachia
Mircea the Elder (Romanian: Mircea cel Bătrân, pronounced [ˈmirtʃe̯a tʃel bəˈtrɨn] ⓘ; c. 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne.
Oct 13, 2024 · The Battle of Rovine occurred on 17 May 1395, between the Wallachian army led by Voivod Mircea the Elder and the Ottoman forces commanded by Sultan Bayezid I. Despite being heavily outnumbered, the Wallachians, leveraging skilled archers, significantly depleted Ottoman ranks.
Mircea the Elder remains one of the outstanding figures of the Romanian Middle Ages in a stage in which southeastern Europe was deeply marked by the Ottomans' ascension in Asia Minor.
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Apr 18, 2023 · Wallachia’s Prince Mircea cel Bătrân (Mircea the Elder) who ruled 1386–1418, managed through military force, diplomacy and alliances to temporarily keep the Ottomans at bay, but his principality had to pay a yearly tribute to the Sultan.