Battle of Giurgiu
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The Battle of Giurgiu was a late 16th-century clash between Habsburg and Ottoman forces near the Danube town of Giurgiu, contributing to the shifting balance of power in Eastern Europe during the Long Turkish War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Giurgiu canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military conflict ⓘ |
| aimedAt | expelling Ottoman forces from Wallachia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Michael the Brave’s 1595 campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
defense of Christian principalities against Ottoman expansion ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Christian coalition
ⓘ
Ottoman forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Michael the Brave
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sigismund Báthory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | Long Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | early modern European battle ⓘ |
| contributedTo | shifting balance of power in Eastern Europe ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Habsburg–Ottoman campaigning in the Long Turkish War ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Transylvanian forces ⓘ Wallachian forces ⓘ |
| hasCasusBelli | Ottoman–Habsburg rivalry in Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDate |
1595
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October 1595 ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Danube River
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Giurgiu NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day Romania ⓘ |
| hasOutcome | temporary weakening of Ottoman control in Wallachia ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
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Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Principality of Transylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallachia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Ottoman–Habsburg conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involved |
riverine operations on the Danube
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siege operations ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cooperation between Wallachian, Transylvanian and Habsburg forces
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role of Michael the Brave in anti-Ottoman resistance ⓘ |
| opponent | Ottoman garrison of Giurgiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByCommander | Koca Sinan Pasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Habsburg–Ottoman wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Long Turkish War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Călugăreni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Christian victory
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Habsburg–Wallachian–Transylvanian victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Danube crossings
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control of Giurgiu fortress ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | Eastern Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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