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Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, defeats the Army of Andrew Báthory in the Battle of Șelimbăr, leading to the first recorded unification of the Romanian people.
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Michael the Brave
16th-century ruler of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania
Michael the Brave, born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia, Prince of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600). He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes.In Romanian national historiography, Michael the Brave has often been…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Wallachia
Historical and geographical region of Romania
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Muntenia and Oltenia. Dobruja could sometimes be considered…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Andrew Báthory
Cardinal-deacon of Sant'Adriano al Foro
Andrew Báthory was the Cardinal-deacon of Sant'Adriano al Foro from 1584 to 1599, Prince-Bishop of Warmia from 1589 to 1599, and Prince of Transylvania in 1599. His father was a brother of Stephen Báthory, who ruled the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1575. He was the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Șelimbăr
1599 battle of the Long Turkish War
The Battle of Șelimbăr, or Battle of Sellenberk, took place on 18 October 1599 between the Wallachian army of Michael the Brave and the Transylvanian-Hungarian army of Andrew Báthory. The battle was fought near the village of Șelimbăr close to Sibiu.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)