# Michael I Apafi - Prince of Transylvania

URL: https://allhistories.com/romania/rulers/michael-i-apafi
Rule: 14 September 1661 – 15 April 1690
Born-Died: 3 November 1632 - 15 April 1690
Dynasty: Princes of Transylvania
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_I_Apafi

Michael I Apafi was imposed as prince by the Ottomans in 1661 and ruled for nearly three decades, leaving much of the government to his chancellor Mihály Teleki. After the failed Ottoman siege of Vienna in 1683, Transylvania came under Habsburg protection through the treaties of 1686–1687.

## Succession
- Previous in list: [John Kemény](https://allhistories.com/romania/rulers/john-kemeny)
- Next in list: [Michael II Apafi](https://allhistories.com/romania/rulers/michael-ii-apafi)

## Timeline events during this reign
- 1673 - [Dosoftei's Psalter in verse](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1673-dosoftei-s-psalter-in-verse)
- 1673 - [Battle of Khotyn (1673)](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1673-battle-of-khotyn-1673)
- 1678 - [Șerban Cantacuzino becomes prince](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1678-erban-cantacuzino-becomes-prince)
- 1683 - [Siege of Vienna and the Great Turkish War](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1683-siege-of-vienna-and-the-great-turkish-war)
- 1688 - [The Bucharest Bible](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1688-the-bucharest-bible)
- 1688 - [Constantin Brâncoveanu becomes prince](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1688-constantin-brancoveanu-becomes-prince)
- 1690 - [Hurezi Monastery founded](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1690-hurezi-monastery-founded)
- 1690 - [Battle of Zărnești](https://allhistories.com/romania/timeline/1690-battle-of-z-rne-ti)