events
Stephen III of Moldavia defeats Matthias Corvinus of Hungary, with the latter being injured thrice, at the Battle of Baia.
Related Wikipedia articles
Stephen the Great
Prince of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504
Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great, was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother and Stephen's uncle Peter III Aaron, who took the throne. Stephen fled to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Matthias Corvinus
King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490
Matthias Corvinus was King of Hungary and Croatia from 1458 to 1490, as Matthias I. He is often given the epithet "the Just". After conducting several military campaigns, he was elected King of Bohemia in 1469 and adopted the title Duke of Austria in 1487. He was the son of John…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Baia
1467 battle between Moldavia and Hungary
The Battle of Baia was fought on December 15, 1467, between Moldavian prince Stephen the Great and the Hungarian king, Matthias Corvinus. Corvinus invaded Moldavia as a consequence of Stephen's annexation of Chilia—a fortress and harbour on the coast of the Black Sea—from…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)