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In what year was Sigismund victorious over Moldavia?

  • 1531

  • 1532

  • 1533

  • 1534

Answer

In 1531, Sigismund I of Poland, with the assistance of Transylvania, defeated the army of Moldavia, led by Petru Rareș, at the Battle of Obertyn. The Polish-Transylvania forces then marched to Moldavia and captured the capital, Suceava. However, the Polish-Transylvania forces were unable to hold on to Moldavia, and the country soon regained its independence.
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