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Michael the Brave

Type Figure Region Wallachia Time 1558–1601 Also known as Mihai Viteazul、Michael the Brave、Mihai Pătrașcu、米哈伊·维泰亚祖尔、瓦拉几亚的米哈伊

Prince of Wallachia (1593–1601), a pioneer of Romanian national memory; he defeated the Ottomans at Călugăreni during the Long Turkish War, took Tran…

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  1. 1593–1598Călugăreni · RomaniaHe took power in autumn 1593. To counter the Ottomans, in May 1595 he briefly recognized Sigismund Báthory of Transylvania as his overlord. That August he defeated Sinan Pasha's superior forces at Călugăreni, and in October won again at Giurgiu, but supply and allied coordination problems prevented him from consolidating these gains. In 1598 he swore allegiance to Emperor Rudolf II.
  2. 1599–1600Alba Iulia (Gyulafehérvár) · RomaniaIn 1599 he defeated Andrew Báthory at Șelimbăr, entered Alba Iulia, and effectively ruled Transylvania in the name of the emperor's governor. In May 1600 he occupied Iași, drove out Jeremiah Movilă, and styled himself 'Duke of Ungro-Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia.' The union of the three principalities lasted only a few months.
  3. 1600–1601Câmpia Turzii (Torda) · RomaniaIn September 1600 he was defeated at Mirăslau by a coalition of Giorgio Basta and the Transylvanian nobles, and soon after was driven from Moldavia and Wallachia by Polish forces. Early in 1601 he went to Prague to regain Rudolf II's support; on August 3 he and Basta defeated Sigismund Báthory at Guruslău, and days later he was assassinated by Basta's men at Turda.

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