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Battle of Rovine

1395 · 14th century

The Battle of Rovine was fought on 17 May 1395 between Mircea the Elder of Wallachia and the Ottoman sultan Bayezid I, whose army included Serbian vassals. The Serbian lords Marko Mrnjavčević and Konstantin Dragaš were killed. The outcome is disputed, but Mircea held the field and Wallachia preserved its autonomy.

Battle of Rovine
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

Principality of WallachiaLordship of DejanovićKingdom of Prilep

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