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Battle of Sellenberk

Battle of Sellenberk was a battle fought on 18 October 1599 at Șelimbăr, in what is now Romania. It was part of the Long War, which ran from 1593 to 1606. The recorded result: Wallachian–Székely victory. Recorded strength: 20,000–30,000 men,; 18 cannons against 16,000–25,000 men, 45 cannons.

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Battle of Șelimbăr in 1599 between Michael the Brave and Andrew Báthory. Cropped and better contrast.
Battle of Șelimbăr in 1599 between Michael the Brave and Andrew Báthory. Cropped and better contrast.. Georg Keller, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 October 1599
WhereȘelimbăr, Romania45.775N, 24.173E
OutcomeWallachian–Székely victory
BelligerentsWallachia; Székelys; Serb hajduks; Zaporozhian Cossacks and Hungarian mercenariesagainstPrincipality of Transylvania
Casualties and losses200–1,000and1,200–1,500; or; 2,027 death, all cannons lost
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 Sellenberk, 1599
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Record

Date18 October 1599
PlaceȘelimbăr, Romania
45.775N, 24.173E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength20,000–30,000 men,; 18 cannons16,000–25,000 men, 45 cannons
Casualties and losses200–1,0001,200–1,500; or; 2,027 death, all cannons lost
Commanders
  • Mihai Viteazul
  • Starina Novak
  • Andrew Báthory
  • Gaspar Kornis
Battle of SellenberkBattle of SellenberkSecond Battle of NagyszebenBattle of VízaknaBattle of the Olt ValleyBattle of Mount CsindrelSiege of MediașBattle of VízaknaBattle of the Olt ValleyBattle of Mount CsindrelSiege of MediașCluj-NapocaPloieștiPiteștiTirgu MuresReșițaDrobeta-Turnu SeverinRimnicu VilceaPiatra-Neamt100 km45.775N, 24.173E
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Battle of Sellenberk is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 124 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q592069, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Șelimbăr, revision 1385634742, 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.