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Battle of Braşov

Battle of Braşov was a battle fought on 17 July 1603 at Brașov, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Wallachian victory.

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Fought17 July 1603
WhereBrașov, Romania45.650N, 25.600E
OutcomeWallachian victory
BelligerentsWallachia; Supported by: Habsburg Monarchy; Pro-monarchy SzékelysagainstPrincipality of Transylvania Supported by: Ottoman Empire; Tatars
Part ofLong War1593 to 1606

Where it sits in the Long War

Siege of Tata (1593), 1593Siege of Várpalota (1593), 1593Siege of Veszprém, 1593Battle of Székesfehérvár, 1593Siege of Győr, 1594Siege of Esztergom, 1595Battle of Călugăreni, 1595Battle of Giurgiu (1595), 1595Battle of Keresztes, 15961596 Siege of Eger, 1596Battle of Klis, 1596Siege of Tata, 1597Siege of Buda, 1598Siege of Győr, 1598Siege of Várad (1598), 1598Siege of Várad, 1598Battle of Sellenberk, 1599Battle of Mirăslău, 1600Battle of Guruslău, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1601Siege of Nagykanizsa, 1601Siege of Székesfehérvár, 1602Siege of Buda, 1603Battle of Braşov, 160315931603Battle of Braşov, 1603
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Record

Date17 July 1603
PlaceBrașov, Romania
45.650N, 25.600E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Radu Șerban
  • Moses Székely
Battle of BraşovBattle of BraşovBattle of Predeal PassBattle of PosadaBattle of RikaSiege of FogarasBattle of RomaniaBattle of PosadaBattle of RikaSiege of FogarasBattle of RomaniaCluj-NapocaPloieștiBacăuPiteștiTirgu MuresSibiuBuzăuRimnicu Vilcea100 km45.650N, 25.600E
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Battle of Braşov is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3565434, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Brașov, revision 1382393301, 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.