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Battle of Șelimbăr 1599

Battle of Șelimbăr - Georg Keller, cropped
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1599Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationRomaniaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentEuropeNatural Earth
War / conflictLong War, Ottoman Wars in EuropeWikidata P361
ParticipantsPrincipality of Transylvania, Principality of WallachiaWikidata P710
Coordinates45.7749, 24.1733Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Șelimbăr, or Battle of Sellenberk (Hungarian: Sellenberk; German: Schellenberg), took place on 18 October 1599 between the Wallachian army of Michael the Brave (Romanian: Mihai Viteazul) and the Transylvanian-Hungarian army of Andrew Báthory (Hungarian: Báthory András). The battle was fought near the village of Șelimbăr (Hungarian: Sellenberk) close to Sibiu (German: Hermannstadt; Hungarian: Nagyszeben).

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Location

45.7749, 24.1733 · Romania

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