# Battle of Obertyn (1531)

URL: https://poland-history.com/timeline/1531-battle-of-obertyn
Location: Obertyn
Categories: battle

Hetman Jan Tarnowski defeated a larger Moldavian army at Obertyn, securing the disputed Pokuttya region for Poland. Within the broader Jagiellonian Age period: The union with Lithuania created one of Europe's largest states. Victory over the Teutonic Order, the rise of noble democracy and a brilliant Renaissance culture marked the Jagiellonian golden age. At this point in the timeline (22 August 1531), the governing authority was Sigismund I the Old (King of Poland). Presided over the Polish Renaissance, received the Prussian Homage in 1525 and married Bona Sforza. Battle of Obertyn mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed. The event is placed here so readers can follow it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion and culture across Polish history.

## Why it matters
Battle of Obertyn mattered because it changed the military or territorial balance and influenced the political choices that followed.

Ruler at the time: [Sigismund I the Old](https://poland-history.com/rulers/sigismund-i-the-old)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia — Battle of Obertyn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Obertyn)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Obertyn](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Obertyn)
- [Wikipedia — Jagiellonian dynasty (period overview)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jagiellonian_dynasty)