Michael the Brave in Albia Iulia, Romania

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Michael the Brave (1558 – 9 August 1601) was a renowned Prince who ruled over Wallachia as Michael II from 1593-1601, Transylvania from 1599-1600, and Moldavia in 1600. During his reign, which coincided with the Long War, he united these three principalities under one rule for a brief period. As a skilled leader, he successfully led his troops in several battles, including the Battle of Călugăreni, which is considered one of the most significant conflicts of his reign. Although the Wallachians emerged victorious from this battle, Michael was forced to retreat and await aid from his allies, Prince Sigismund Báthory of Transylvania and Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II. The war continued for several years until a peace treaty was finally signed in January 1597. However, this peace did not last long as the conflict resumed just over a year later due to a lack of support from Michael's allies. In 1599, Michael won the Battle of Şelimbăr and soon entered Alba Iulia, becoming the Prince of Transylvania. A few months later, Michael's troops invaded Moldavia and reached its capital, Iași. The Moldavian leader Ieremia Movilă fled to Poland and Michael was declared Prince of Moldavia. He maintained control over all three provinces for less than a year before the nobles of Transylvania and certain boyars in Moldavia and Wallachia rose against him in a series of revolts. In response, Michael allied with the Imperial General Giorgio Basta and defeated an uprising by the Hungarian nobility at Gurăslău in Transylvania. However, immediately after this victory, Rudolf ordered the assassination of Michael, which was carried out on 9 August 1601 by Basta's men. This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for public access. Scan the World is an open source community effort; if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help. Scanned using Photogrammetry and processed with Agisoft PhotoScan software.