Battle of Cornul lui Sas
Part of Moldavian Magnate Wars
Date9 July 1612
Location
Popricani, Iași County
47°18′17″N 27°33′22″E / 47.30472°N 27.55611°E / 47.30472; 27.55611
Result Victory of the Moldavians, death of Constantin Movila
Belligerents
Moldavia Moldavia
Ottoman Empire Ottoman Empire
Autonomous Republic of Crimea Crimean Khanate		 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Commanders and leaders
Ștefan IX Tomșa
Khan Temir		 Stefan Potocki
Stanisław Żółkiewski
Constantin Movilă
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

The Battle of Cornul lui Sas took place on 9 July 1612 between the forces of Ștefan IX Tomșa, the ruler of Moldavia, (supported by the Ottoman Empire) and the Budjak Horde led by Khan Temir (spelled Cantemir-bey by Romanian chroniclers)), and a private army assembled by Stefan Potocki, voivode of Bratslav in the (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in order to reinstall his brother in law Constantin Movilă as Moldavian ruler. By tacking this stance, Potocki openly defied the king's order to avoid any conflict with Ottomans. The battle resulted in a clear defeat of the Potocki's army. Both Stefan Potocki and Constantin Movilǎ's mother, Elisabeta Movilǎ were captured by Ottomans.[1][2][3]

The former voivode of Moldavia Constantin Movilă was taken prisoner by the Tatars, with the intent to ransom him, but he drowned while they were crossing the Dniester.

This battle was an episode of Moldavian Magnate Wars.

This battle forms the topic of the first chapter in Mihail Sadoveanu's historical novel Neamul Şoimăreştilor[4] (The Falconers' Strain).

References

  1. ↑ Miron Costin, Letopisețul Țărîi Moldovei de la Aaron Vodă încoace.
  2. ↑ C.C. Giurescu, Istoria Românilor, vol. III, partea întîi, Bucureşti, 1944 p. 16,
  3. ↑ Cronica-Vrancei-XI-2011-04 https://biblioteca-digitala.ro/reviste/Cronica-Vrancei/dl.asp?filename=11-Cronica-Vrancei-XI-2011-04.pdf.
  4. ↑ ro:Neamul Șoimăreștilor (roman)


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