Moldavian Campaign (1538)
| Moldavian Campaign (1538) | |||||||
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| Part of the Moldavian–Ottoman Wars | |||||||
Sultan Suleiman I taking control of Moldova. Ottoman miniature painting from the Hünername | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Ottoman Empire Crimean Khanate |
Moldavian Principality Eastern Hungary | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Suleiman I Ayas Mehmed Pasha Rüstem Pasha Lütfi Pasha Sahib I Giray | Petru Rareș | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 240,000 men |
70,000 men
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
The Moldavian campaign in 1538 was a military expedition led by the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent against the Moldavian prince Petru Rareș. The campaign was an Ottoman success, and Petru was deposed. The Ottomans also captured Suceava, South Bessarabia, and the northern Black Sea coast.