Andrew Báthory
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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 Bát
Andrew's uncle and King of Poland, Stephen Báthory
Altar in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Miechów
Andrew's cousin, Sigismund Báthory
Andrew's head
Battle of Șelimbăr
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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 f
Andrew Báthory
…and the Ottoman Empire. Rudolph II persuaded Michael the Brave, Voivode of Wallachia, to invade Transylvania. Michael defeated Andrew's troops at the Battle of Sellenberk with the assistance of Székely commoners, to whom he had promised to restore their freedom. Andrew wanted to flee to Poland, but Székely serfs captured…
Contemporary depiction of the battle by Georg Keller
Székelys bring the head of Cardinal Andrew Báthory to Michael the Brave (Theodor Aman)