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Battle of Botoșani

Battle of Botoșani was a battle fought in 1498 in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars, which ran from 1420 to 1538. The recorded result: Moldavian victory. Recorded strength: 55,000 against 70,000.

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Fought1498
WhereRomania47.749N, 26.669E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMoldavian victory
Belligerents23px|border MoldaviaagainstOttoman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownand60,000 dead
Part ofMoldavian–Ottoman Wars1420 to 1538

Where it sits in the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars

Battle of Valea Albă, 1476Battle of Cătlăbuga, 1485Battle of Botoșani, 149814761498Battle of Botoșani, 1498
3 placed engagements of the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1498 (year precision)
PlaceRomania
47.749N, 26.669E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength55,00070,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown60,000 dead
Commanders
Battle of BotoșaniBattle of BotoșaniSiege of SuczawaBattle of BaiaFirst Battle of Târgu FrumosSiege of Neamţ CitadelBattle of Valea AlbăSiege of SuczawaBattle of BaiaSiege of Neamţ CitadelBattle of Valea AlbăChernivtsiBacăuKamyanets-PodilskyyPiatra-NeamtVaslui100 km47.749N, 26.669E
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Botoșani 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 Q139779509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Botoșani, revision 1384545186, 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.