Battle of Călugăreni
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The Battle of Călugăreni was a major 1595 confrontation in which Wallachian forces under Michael the Brave won a celebrated victory against the Ottoman Empire during the Long Turkish War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Călugăreni canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ottoman forces
NERFINISHED
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Wallachian forces ⓘ |
| campaign | 1595 Wallachian campaign against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| commanderOfOttomanForces | Sinan Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderOfWallachianForces | Michael the Brave NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Romanian historiography and national memory
ⓘ
monuments in Călugăreni ⓘ |
| conflict | Long Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryAtTime | Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1595-08-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Giurgiu (1595)
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman advance towards Târgoviște ⓘ |
| hasAllegiance | Wallachian forces allied with the Christian anti-Ottoman coalition ⓘ |
| hasCasualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Michael the Brave
NERFINISHED
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Sinan Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | subject of Romanian paintings and literature ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Romanian: Bătălia de la Călugăreni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Ottoman Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Ottoman–Romanian relations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
military history of Romania ⓘ |
| historicalEra | Late 16th century ⓘ |
| location |
Călugăreni
NERFINISHED
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Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | victory of a smaller Wallachian army over a larger Ottoman army ⓘ |
| opponentStrength | Ottoman army numerically superior to Wallachian army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Long Turkish War
NERFINISHED
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Michael the Brave’s anti-Ottoman campaigns ⓘ Ottoman–Habsburg wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Ottoman invasion of Wallachia in 1595 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Muntenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Wallachian victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Neajlov River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Michael the Brave’s prestige in Europe
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symbol of Romanian resistance against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | temporary halt of the Ottoman offensive in Wallachia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | tactical victory for Michael the Brave ⓘ |
| terrain | marshy ground near the Neajlov River ⓘ |
| usedForcesType |
artillery
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ |
| usedTactics |
ambush and flanking maneuvers by Michael the Brave
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defensive use of marshy terrain by Wallachian forces ⓘ |
| year | 1595 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mihai Viteazul
subject surface form:
Mihai Viteazul