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Battle Of Cătlăbuga
The Battle of Cătlăbuga was fought on November 16, 1485, between Stephen III of Moldavia and Ottoman Empire, Ottoman forces defending the surroundings of Kiliya, Ukraine, Chilia. The Moldavian army came out victorious, but Stephen was not able to continue his actions in order to regain Chilia.Giurescu, pp. 56 References Notes Bibliography * Constantin C. Giurescu, ''Istoria Românilor'', vol. II, Bucharest, 1938 {{DEFAULTSORT:Catlabuga, Battle of 1485 in Europe Battles involving Moldavia, Catlabuga Battles involving the Ottoman Empire, Catlabuga Stephen the Great, Catlabuga Battles of the Middle Ages Military history of Ukraine History of Izmail Raion Conflicts in 1485 1480s in the Ottoman Empire 1485 in Asia 15th century in Ukraine Battles involving Poland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldavian–Ottoman Wars
The first conflict between Moldavia and the Ottoman Empire for which there is a historical account occurred during the reign of Alexandru cel Bun, in 1420, when the Ottomans tried to capture Kiliya, Ukraine, Chilia. The attack was unsuccessful. In 1439, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, King Sigismund of Hungary argued with Władysław II Jagiełło, King Wladislaw of Poland about dividing Moldavia between their two countries. Sigismund complained that the Moldavians refused to aid him in his expeditions against the Ottoman Empire, Turks, but King Wladyslaw argued that the Moldavians couldn't aid Sigismund with troops because they aided him, instead, and Sigismund had to give up on his claims. In 1444, Moldavia sent troops that joined King Władysław III of Varna at the Battle of Varna. The Turks had camels with them and in case of defeat, they would spill gold and silver coins on the ground in order to slacken the enemy. The Moldavians went after the camels for the money.The Anna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
