In the second decade of the 17th century, Polish-Ottoman relations deteriorated considerably.
The main reason for this situation was the military incursions of the Cossacks in the Ottoman
Empire and the Tatars in Poland. The Polish officials also accused the Moldovan rulers of the
created situation. In October 1618, the great Polish ambassador Piotr Ozga received instructions
from which it appeared that the ruler of Moldavia Radu Mihnea had to be changed. These
instructions confirm the Involvement of the Poles in the dethronement of the Moldavian rulers
during this period.
