Battle of Cornul lui Sas 1612
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 July 1612 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1612 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Romania | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Moldavian Magnate Wars | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ottoman Empire | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 47.3047, 27.5561 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Cornul lui Sas took place on 9 July 1612 between the forces of Ștefan IX Tomșa, the ruler of Moldavia, (supported by the Ottoman Empire) and the Budjak Horde led by Khan Temir (spelled Cantemir-bey by Romanian chroniclers)), and a private army assembled by Stefan Potocki, voivode of Bratslav in the (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in order to reinstall his brother in law Constantin Movilă as Moldavian ruler. By tacking this stance, Potocki openly defied the king's order to avoid any conflict with Ottomans. The battle resulted in a clear defeat of the Potocki's army. Both Stefan Potocki and Constantin Movilă's mother, Elisabeta Movilă were captured by Ottomans.
The former voivode of Moldavia Constantin Movilă was taken prisoner by the Tatars, with the intent to ransom him, but he drowned while they were crossing the Dniester.
This battle was an episode of Moldavian Magnate Wars.
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