Mircea cel Batran

What years did Mircea cel Bătrân rule?

• 1355-1418

• 1386-1418

• 1389-1406

• 1392-1395

Which of the following was a characteristic of Mircea cel Bătrân's internal policy?

• Decentralization of power to local lords.

• Increased taxes and duties on merchants without offering any benefits.

• A real era of economic progress due to increased trade and privileges for merchants.

• Focus on military expansion rather than economic development.

What was a significant outcome of Mircea cel Bătrân's foreign policy regarding the Ottoman Empire?

• He formed an alliance with the Ottoman Sultan Bayezid I.

• He successfully occupied the city of Târnovo from the Ottomans.

• He reoriented his policy to confront the Ottoman threat and attacked their garrisons south of the Danube.

• He avoided any direct conflict with the Ottoman Empire.

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What was the approximate size of Mircea's army compared to Bayezid's at the Battle of Rovine?

• Mircea's army was about 12,000, while Bayezid's was about 40,000.

• Mircea's army was about 40,000, while Bayezid's was about 12,000.

• Both armies were approximately 12,000.

• Both armies were approximately 40,000.

What was one of the consequences of the Ottoman invasion of Wallachia in early 1417?

• Mircea was forced to pay an annual tribute of 3,000 gold pieces.

• Mircea successfully repelled the invasion without any losses.

• The Ottoman Empire was completely driven out of the region.

• Wallachia gained new territories from the Ottoman Empire.