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Battle of Verbia

Battle of Verbia was a battle fought in 1561 at Dimăcheni, in what is now Romania. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Dimăcheni. The recorded result: Rebel victory. Recorded strength: ≈2,000 total; 100 Silesians against ≈25,000 total; ≈300–700 Janissaries; 800 Turkish–Tatar cavalry.

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Map showing the approximate invasion route taken by the armies of Iacob Heraclid Despot and Olbracht Łaski's mercenary army during their November 1561 invasion of northern Moldavia; with localization
Map showing the approximate invasion route taken by the armies of Iacob Heraclid Despot and Olbracht Łaski's mercenary army during their November 1561 invasion of northern Moldavia; with localization . Dahn, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1561
WhereDimăcheni, Romania47.905N, 26.582E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeRebel victory
Belligerents22px Rebel forces; Military support: Kingdom of Poland; Holy Roman Empire; Knights Hospitaller (putative); Zaporizhian SichagainstMoldavia; Military support: Ottoman Empire; Wallachia

Record

Date1561 (year precision)
PlaceDimăcheni, Romania
47.905N, 26.582E
KindBattle, early modern
Territorial changeRebels gain control over most of Moldavia
Strength≈2,000 total; 100 Silesians≈25,000 total; ≈300–700 Janissaries; 800 Turkish–Tatar cavalry
Commanders
  • Iacob Heraclid
  • Olbracht Łaski
  • Ion Moțoc
  • Alexandru Lăpușneanu
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Placed at Dimăcheni; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1561

Battle of Verbia is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 135 in present-day Romania.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q61748935, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Verbia, revision 1370592370, 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.