TUNA YALILARINDA MİHAİ VİTEAZUL TEHDİDİ (1598): OSMANLI-ROMEN KAYNAKLARI IŞIĞINDA YENİ BİR DEĞERLENDİRME
THE THREAT OF MICHAEL THE BRAVE IN THE DANUBE MANSIONS (1598): A NEW ASSESSMENT IN THE LIGHT OF OTTOMAN-ROMANIAN SOURCES

Summary/Abstract: When Ottomans were engaged in war with Habsburgs known as “Long Wars” in 1593, Wallachia-Moldavia and Transilyvanian voivods who agreed among themselves rebelled against Ottoman Empire. These rebellions started in Bucharest and Iaşi which were the capitals of Wallachia-Moldavia. Then, spread to the Danubian parts where many Muslim Turks lived. Thanks to measures taking by the Ottoman administrators in a short time, the Danube region was saved from a big massacre and Istanbul based the reinforced armies could remove Michael Voivod from Danube Line. However Michael Voivod attacked Danube sides again and encouraged the non-Muslim population to revolt against Ottomans by taking advantage of the Ottoman expeditions in Transilyvania. After that an army under the command of Mahmud Pasha was sent from Istanbul to the Danube Line. During this time Michael Voivod ruined some strategic places on the Danube Line and retreated to Wallachia with his forces. In this study Michael’s political aims on Danube are examined in the light of Turkish and Foreign written sources. The main purpose of this study is to interpret to Michael’s political activities on the Danube Line. The historical period was mostly overlooked by the Romanian historians and through this study it is aimed to reveal the characteristics of this period in details. Lastly I should indicate that the main written sources of the study are firmans from the 934th Important Registers of the Ottoman Archives.

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