On November 10, 1593, in Bucharest, Prince Michael reconfirmed Andronikos as Oltenia's "Ban"; the appointee may have also served as "Vistier", possibly concomitantly, before May 1594. At this stage, Michael was preparing the ground for an anti-Ottoman uprising, and stopped honoring his remaining debts. Andronikos was probably caught by the events in Istanbul, where he was singled out for having supported the rebel Prince, and swiftly imprisoned in summer 1594. In November, Michael entered the Long Turkish War, aligning himself with the Holy League against his Ottoman overlords. Andronikos was sentenced to death, but managed to bribe his way out of prison, and then escaped to Wallachia.