Battle of Rovine
The Battle of Rovine took place on 17 May 1395. The Wallachian army led by Voivod Mircea the Elder opposed the Ottoman invasion personally led by Sultan Bayezid I the Thunderbolt. The Turkish force heavily outnumbered the Wallachian troops. The legend says that on the eve of the battle, dressed as a peace emissary, Mircea cel Bătrân talked to Bayezid asking him to leave Wallachia and promising him safe passage back. The Sultan proudly insisted on fighting.
| Battle of Rovine | |||||||
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| Part of the Ottoman wars in Europe and Ottoman-Wallachian wars | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Wallachia | Ottoman Empire | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Mircea the Elder |
Sultan Bayezid I Stefan Lazarević Marko Mrnjavčević † Konstantin Dejanović † Konstantin Balšić Andrijaš Mrnjavčević † | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Heavy | ||||||
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