Battle of Șelimbăr 1599
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1599 | 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 | Long War, Ottoman Wars in Europe | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Principality of Transylvania, Principality of Wallachia | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 45.7749, 24.1733 | Wikidata 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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