The Battle of Posada was fought between Basarab I of Wallachia and Charles I of Hungary. The small Wallachian army led by Basarab, formed of cavalry and foot archers, as well as local peasants, manage
Dezső sacrifices himself protecting Charles Robert, by József Molnár, oil on canvas in 1855
King Charles I of Hungary receives the envoy of Voivode Basarab (Illuminated Chronicle)
The army of Charles Robert Anjou ambushed by Basarab's army at Posada from Vienna Illuminated Chronicle (1370/1373). The Vlach (Romanian) warriors rolled down rocks over the cliff edges in a place where the Hungarian mounted knights could neither escape from them nor climb the heights to dislodge the Vlach warriors.
The Battle of Posada as depicted in the Viennese Illuminated Chronicle
Charles came to the Kingdom of Hungary upon the invitation of an influential Croatian lord, Paul Šubić, in August 1300. Andrew III died on 14 January 1301, and within four months Charles was crowned k
Battle of Posada
…The Battle of Posada (9–12 November 1330) was fought between Basarab I of Wallachia and Charles I of Hungary (also known as Charles Robert). The small Wallachian army led by Basarab, formed of cavalry and foot archers, as well as local peasants, managed to…
Charles depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle
Charles's arrival in Hungary, depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle
King Charles Robert as depicted in the Chronica Hungarorum
The Battle of Rozgony depicted in the Illuminated Chronicle: in this battle, Charles defeated the sons of Amadeus Aba on 15 June 1312