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Mircea the Elder (Romanian: Mircea cel Bătrân, pronounced [ˈmirtʃe̯a tʃel bəˈtrɨn] ⓘ; c. 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne.
- 23 September 1386 – November 1394
- Doamna Calinichia
Mircea the Elder ( Romanian: Mircea cel Bătrân, pronounced [ ˈmirtʃe̯a tʃel bəˈtrɨn] ⓘ; c. 1355 – 31 January 1418) was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1386 until his death in 1418. He was the son of Radu I of Wallachia and brother of Dan I of Wallachia, after whose death he inherited the throne.
The Battle of Rovine took place on 17 May 1395. The Wallachian army led by Voivod Mircea the Elder opposed the Ottoman invasion personally led by Sultan Bayezid I the Thunderbolt . The Turkish force heavily outnumbered the Wallachian troops.
- 17 May 1395
- Rovine, Wallachia
- Wallachian victory
Overview. Mircea the Elder. Quick Reference. Or Mircea the Great (called Myrxas [Μύρξας] or Miltzes in Byz. sources), prince of Wallachia (from 1386); died 31 Jan. 1418. In Byz. terminology he was referred to as voivod ... From: Mircea the Elder in The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium » Subjects: History — Early history (500 CE to 1500)
Mircea the Elder (Bulgarian language: Мирчо Стари Mircho Stari, Romanian language: Mircea cel Bătrân , Serbian language: Мирча Стари/Mirča Stari, pronounced [ˈmirt͡ʃe̯a t͡ʃel bəˈtrɨn]; d. 31 January 1418) was ruler of Wallachia from 1386 until his death. The byname "elder" was given to him after...
The reign of Mircea the Elder (r. 1386–1418) corresponded with the apogee of Wallachia, the voivode playing an important role in the fight against the Ottoman Empire being also involved, after 1402, in the struggle for the succession to the Ottoman throne between the sons of Sultan Bayezid I (r. 1389–1402).
Apr 27, 2020 · Mircea the Elder - Oxford Reference. The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium. Edited by ALEXANDER P. KAZHDAN. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Print Publication Date: 1991. Print ISBN-13: 9780195046526. Published online: 2005. Current Online Version: 2005. eISBN: 9780195187922. Find at OUP.com. Google Preview. Read More. Page of.
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