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
Contemporary depiction of the battle by Georg Keller
Székelys bring the head of Cardinal Andrew Báthory to Michael the Brave (Theodor Aman)
Michael the Brave
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Michael the Brave, born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia, Prince of Moldavia and de facto ruler of Transylvania. He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes. Since the 19t
Battle of Șelimbăr
…Battle of Șelimbăr, or Battle of Sellenberk (Hungarian: Sellenberk; German: Schellenberg), took place on 18 October 1599 between the Wallachian army of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) and the Transylvanian-Hungarian army of Andrew Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory András). The battle was fought near the village…
Portrait by Aegidius Sadeler II, 1601
Engraving of Michael the Brave
Sigismund Báthory using the title Prince of Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldavia in a 1595 engraving.
Michael the Brave, early 20th-century mural painting