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268 Marius Diaconescu specific mention of Sigismund as enemy130. On the other hand, Mircea used the Polish-Hungarian conflict to put distance between him and Sigismund. Furthermore, this period seems to be characterized by the Romanian voivode's independence from Sigismund's claims of suzerainty. The breach did not, however, last long. An agreement seems to have been reached by means of diplomatical negotiations. The compromise was favoured by the treaty between Sigismund and Wladislaw Jagelló at Lublin on March, 15th 1412 as well as by the predictable failure of Mircea's Ottoman policy. Besides, Mircea had paid close attention to the evolution of the Hungarian-Polish relations and the Romanian voivode's interests had been represented by his ambassadors both at the negotiations of Lublin131 and at the subsequent conference and celebrations in Buda132. The King of Poland sacrificed his ally who, in his turn, had to acknowledge once again Sigismund's suzerainty. This is suggested by Mircea's taking into possession of the Bran fortress a little before September 1412133. The Romanian voivode's new pledge of fidelity is further proved by the confirmation of the commercial privileges of the Braşov merchants134. Another element that caused Mircea to resume his earlier status was the failure of his Ottoman policy, i.e. the downfall of Celebi Műsá, the sultan he had supported135. The new sultan, Celebi Mehmed’s policy was initially reconciling aimed at both his direct neighbours and Christian powers in general. At the celebrations occasioned by his enthronement he invited ambassadors from all neighbouring countries - Wallachia included - and announced his peaceful intentions136. This were probably measures of precaution against the crusade being planned by Sigismund after the treaty of Lublau in 1412. Moreover, it was again Mehmed I who initiated negotiations of peace during 1414 and 1415. The sultan send an envoy with a peace proposal to the king of Poland who, at the time, was also the protector of Hungary because Sigismund was occupied with the Council of Konstanz. Wladislaw Jagelló asked Sigismund's advice and the latter was favourable to the project, suggesting that, in case a perpetual peace was not possible, they should at least conclude a five-year long armistice137. As a result, the Polish envoy's proposal of a six-year armistice to the 130 M. Costăchescu, Documente moldoveneşti înainte de Ştefan cel Mare, II, Iaşi, 1932, pp. 637-638 and 640. 131 Przedziecki, Zycie'domowe Wladislawa Jagelló, Bibliotéka Warszawska, 1854, II, pp. 537 and 538, apud P. P. Panaitescu, Mircea cel Bătrân (see note 15), p. 325. 132 J. Aschbach, Geschichte Kaiser Sigmunds, Hamburg, III, p. 441-442 (report from Buda in May 22nd, 1412). 133 DRH, D, I, p. 119 (the recent yielding of Bran fortress to Mircea is suggested by the fact that the customs had been moved recently out of Bran at Braşov). 134 DRH, D, I, pp. 197-201. 135 After a first failed attempt in-July 1412, Celebi Mehmed succeeded in defeating Celebi Műsá in July 1413: T. Gemil, Românii şi otomanii (see note 47), p. 94. 136 Ibidem, pp. 95-96. 137 Monumenta medii aevii historica res gestas Poloniae illustrantia, II, Codex epistolaris saeculi decimi quinti, W Krakowie, 1876, no. XLVIII, pp. 42-43 (1417 - date established by the editor). Similar document, with the date 1415: Zs. okl. (see note 96), V, no. 159, p. 97. See Monumenta medii
