Ottoman Conquest of Wallachia

Timeline

1. 1394–1395South bank of the Danube · DanubeAfter conquering Bulgaria, Bayezid turned his forces toward the south bank of the Danube; Wallachian voivode Mircea resisted Ottoman encroachment with Hungarian support, and border conflicts escalated.
2. 1395Rovine · WallachiaMircea ambushed Bayezid's invading army at Rovine with Wallachian forces, using the terrain to deal a heavy blow and win a notable tactical victory, though it did not fundamentally alter the balance of power.
3. 1396–1397Bucharest · WallachiaAfter the defeat of the Crusade at Nicopolis, Mircea concluded a treaty of submission with Bayezid under military pressure, paying tribute and sending troops to aid. The Ottomans also briefly installed Vlad I as a puppet voivode to counterbalance Mircea.