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Battle of Baia

Battle of Baia was a battle fought on 15 December 1467 at Baia, in what is now Romania. The recorded result: See #Aftermath. Recorded strength: 12,000 against 40,000; 500 cannons 15,000–20,000 (modern estimate).

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An image from the medieval Chronica Hungarorum (Chronicle of the Hungarians), depicting the Battle of Baia (15 December 1467): the Hungarian flag is to the left and the Moldavian flag is to the right.
An image from the medieval Chronica Hungarorum (Chronicle of the Hungarians), depicting the Battle of Baia (15 December 1467): the Hungarian flag is to the left and the Moldavian flag is to the right.. Johannes de Thurocz, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 December 1467
WhereBaia, Romania47.425N, 26.229E
OutcomeSee #Aftermath
BelligerentsVoivodeship of MoldaviaagainstKingdom of Hungary
Casualties and lossesPer Janus Pannonius: 11,000 casualtiesand4,000–10,000 killed

Record

Date15 December 1467
PlaceBaia, Romania
47.425N, 26.229E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength12,00040,000; 500 cannons 15,000–20,000 (modern estimate)
Casualties and lossesPer Janus Pannonius: 11,000 casualties4,000–10,000 killed
Commanders
Battle of BaiaBattle of BaiaSiege of Neamţ CitadelSiege of SuczawaBattle of Valea AlbăFirst Battle of Târgu FrumosBattle of OrbicSiege of Neamţ CitadelSiege of SuczawaBattle of Valea AlbăBattle of OrbicChernivtsiBacăuBălțiTirgu MuresPiatra-NeamtVasluiMiercurea Cuic100 km47.425N, 26.229E
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Elsewhere in 1467

Battle of Baia is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2510875, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Baia, revision 1371242015, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.