Michael I of Wallachia

Michael I
Voivode of Wallachia
The child Michael with his father, Mircea I of Wallachia
Voivode of Wallachia
together with Mircea I from 1415 to 1418
Reign1415 – 1420
PredecessorMircea I
SuccessorDan II
DiedAugust 1420
IssueMichael
Radu
HouseBasarab
FatherMircea I of Wallachia
MotherMaria Tolmay

Michael I (Romanian: Mihail I), (? – August 1420) was Voivode of Wallachia from 1415 to 1420. He was the only legitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, who made him his co-ruler. Styled as prince from 1415, Michael became sole ruler after his father died in early 1418. His support for a Hungarian campaign against the Ottoman Empire caused the Ottoman Sultan, Mehmed I, to invade Wallachia, forcing him to agree to pay tribute. After Michael failed to respect the treaty, the Ottomans gave assistance to his rival, Dan, who crossed into Wallachia in 1420. Dan and his Ottoman allies defeated the Wallachian army, and Michael was killed on the battlefield.