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Moldavian Campaigns (1560s)
In the 1560s, the Ottoman Empire, Poland–Lithuania, and the Principality of Moldavia repeatedly clashed on the southeastern European frontier.…
Timeline
- 1561–1563Iași · MoldaviaAfter ascending the throne, Ivan the Terrible (Ion Vodă cel Cumplit) refused to pay tribute to the Ottomans and sought Polish support, provoking Turkish military intervention; he was killed in battle in 1563, and the pro-Turkish faction regained control of the principality.
- 1568–1570Moldavian frontier · MoldaviaAfter 1568, Polish forces crossed the border to support pro-Polish factions, contesting the grand-princely throne with the Ottoman-backed Peter the Lame (Petru cel Șchiop); by 1570 Turkey ultimately confirmed Peter's rule, and Polish intervention failed to change Moldavia's status as an Ottoman vassal.
Sources
- Moldavia https://www.britannica.com/place/Moldavia
- The Ottoman Empire and Its Successors, 1801-1927 — William Miller (1927)