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1 Petru Demetru Popescu, « Basarab I », Bucharest, 1975
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Meanwhile in Hungary, Prince Carol Robert that belonged to the noble french family
D’Anjou that lead Neapole, finally won the domestical struggles for the royal throne,
becoming the king of the country. Even if Walachia were than an unitary state, it continued
to be subdued to Hungary, paying to this country the annual tribute of cereals, domestic
animals and coins. However, at the beginning of 1330, Prince Basarab the First faced out
the Hungarian King Carol Robert D‟Anjou, refusing to continue of paying the owed tribute.
Meanwhile, a Hungarian boyar that governed the region of Severin (South-Western
Walachia), appealed the intervention of the King Carol Robert D‟Anjou in Walachia,
claiming a lands dispute. Than, the Hungarian Prince thought that these
are the best reasons to attack and conquer Walachia and started a
military campaign against it. The hungarian army were numerous and
strong, the knights wore ring armors, as Walachia had not a regularly
army, this being composed from the peasants, the most part of it.
Founding about the intention of Carol Robert D‟Anjou and fearing of
Hungarian army‟s force, Basarab presented him few peace proposals.
Walachia’s
In the spite of his advicers, the Hungarian King did not accept them,