Ruler
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Portrait
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Years
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Marriage
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Notes
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Radu Negru
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c.
1290
? 1310
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Unknown
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Radu Negru is legendary voivode of Wallachia; some historians consider it to be just a nickname of
Thocomerius
or
Basarab I
.
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Basarab I
the Founder
(Basarab I Intemeietorul)
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c.
1310
? 1352
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Margareta
two children
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Son of Thocomerius; first non-legendary ruler of Wallachia.
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Nicolae Alexandru
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1352 ? 16 November 1364
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Maria Lackfy
five children
Clara Dobokai
two children
Margareta Dabkai
no children
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Son of Basarab I; he was already co-ruling with his father since 1344.
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Vladislav I
Vlaicu-Vod?
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16 November 1364 ? 1377
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unknown
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son of Nicolae Alexandru
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Radu I
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1377 ? 1383
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Anna
one child
Kalinikia
c.1354 or 1355
two children
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Son of Nicolae Alexandru.
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Dan I
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1383 ? 1386
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Maria of Serbia
one child
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Son of Radu I. After his death, his descendants formed the Danesti family.
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Mircea I
the Elder
(Mircea I cel B?tran)
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23 September 1386 ? November 1394
January 1397 ? 31 January 1418
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Maria Tolmay
six children
Anca
no children
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Son of Radu I. Wallachia reached one of its peaks. He was deposed by a usurper, Vlad, in 1394, but was restored in 1397.
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Vlad I
the Usurper
(Vlad I Uzurpatorul)
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November 1394 ? January 1397
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Unknown
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Second son of Dan I, usurped the throne.
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Mihail I
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31 January 1418 ? August 1420
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unknown
two children
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Son of Mircea I, co-ruled with his father since 1415.
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Radu II
the Bald
(Radu II Praznaglava)
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August 1420 ? October 1422
[1]
December 1426 ? March/June 1427
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unknown
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War of succession in Wallachia, which opposed Radu II, brother of Mihail I, to the Danesti pretender Dan II (son of Dan I and member of the
Order of the Dragon
), where both had brief periods of power in succession.
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Dan II
the Brave
(Dan II cel Viteaz)
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October 1422 - December 1426
March/June 1427 - 1 June 1431
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unknown
five children
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Alexandru I
Aldea
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1 June 1431 ? December 1436
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unknown
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Son of Mircea I, ousted Dan II of the throne.
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Vlad II
the Dragon
(Vlad II Dracul)
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December 1436 ? 1442
1443 ? 7 December 1447
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Unknown
one child
Cneajna of Moldavia
three children
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Illegitimate son of Mircea cel B?tran; member of the
Order of the Dragon
(thus Dracul); While in negotiations outside Wallachia with the
Ottoman Empire
, his son Mircea was named prince. He returned to the throne in 1443, winning against John Hunyadi, and deposing also Basarab II. He was assassinated in 1447. His descendants, from his sobriquet, founded the Draculesti family.
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Mircea II
the Younger
(Mircea al II-lea cel Tan?r)
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September ? December 1442
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Unmarried
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Son of Vlad II Dracul, sometimes not counted; he ruled while his father was absent, on his way to pay the tribute to the Ottoman Empire; Deposed by
John Hunyadi
. Returned in 1446, co-ruling with his father. He was blinded and buried alive by Hunyadi in 1447.
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Basarab II
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1442?1443
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Maria (Dobra)
two children
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Son of Dan II; Placed in the throne by John Hunyadi, in war with Vlad II.
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Vladislav II
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7 December 1447 ? 20 August 1456
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Neac?a
one child
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Son of Dan II; supported by
John Hunyadi
, Regent of Hungary; The way he came to the throne is debatable, but the most accepted is that he killed Vlad II, and was then replaced in the throne by Hunyadi. Returned in 1448, after deposing Vlad the Impaler, and ruled again until his death in a combat hand-to-hand against Vlad III, who retook the throne
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Vlad III
the Impaler
(Vlad ?epe?)
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20 August 1456 ? July 1462
June 1475 - January 1477
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Unknown
one child
Justina Szilagyi
Between 1475 and 1476
no children
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Son of Vlad II
Dracul
, invaded briefly Wallachia in 1448 (October?November) while Vladislav II was away. His real rulership would begin after killing Vladislav II in battle. Vlad III was at war against the Ottomans.
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Radu III
the Fair
(Radu cel Frumos)
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August 1462 ? November 1473
23 December 1473 ? March 1474
March - bet. June/September 1474
October 1474 ? January 1475
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Maria
one child
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Son of Vlad II Dracul; from 1473 in war with Basarab III.
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Basarab III Laiot?
the Old
(Basarab Laiot? cel B?tran)
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November - 23 December 1473
March 1474
bet.June/September - October 1474
January -June 1475
January?December 1477
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Unmarried
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Son of Dan II; In war against Radu III.
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Basarab IV
The Young Impaler
(Basarab IV ?epelu? cel Tan?r)
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December 1477 ? September 1481
November 1481 ? 23 March 1482
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Maria
one child
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Son of Basarab II. His first reign was briefly contested by:
- Mircea (II), an illegitimate son of Vlad II Dracul, supported by
Stephen III of Moldavia
from July to November 1480.
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Vlad IV
the Monk
(Vlad C?lug?rul)
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September - November 1481
23 March 1482 ? November 1495
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Rada Smaranda
Before 1460
four children
Maria Palaiologina
1487
one child
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Son of Vlad II.
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Radu IV
the Great
(Radu cel Mare)
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November 1495 ? 23 April 1508
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Catherine of Zeta
1494
four children
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Son of Vlad IV.
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Mihnea I
the Bad
(Mihnea cel R?u)
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23 April 1508 ? 29 October 1509
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Smaranda
no children
Voica
three children
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Son of Vlad III. Abdicated to his son. Died 1510.
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Mircea III
the Dragon
(Mircea III Dracul)
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29 October 1509 ? 26 January 1510
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Maria of Serbia
1519
two children
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Son of Mihnea I.
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Vlad V
the Younger
(Vlad cel Tan?r)
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8 April 1510 ? 23 January 1512
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Anca of Zeta
Before 1508
one child
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Son of Vlad IV; also known as
Vl?du?
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Neagoe Basarab
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23 January 1512 ? 15 September 1521
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Milica of Serbia
1505
six children
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Possibly son of
Parvu Craiovescu
(
Craiove?ti
family) or Basarab IV; The most accepted theory is that he claimed the throne as a son of Basarab IV, being in fact son of Parvu. It's possible that the matter arose from the fact that Neagoe's mother was a mistress of Basarab IV. Cultural zenith in Wallachia.
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Regency of
Milica of Serbia
(15 September - December 1521)
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Under regency of his mother. His rule was briefly challenged by:
- (Vlad) Dragomir
the Monk
, possible son of Vlad the Younger who contested the throne in September-October of 1521.
Teodosie was defeated in 1521, fled with his mother, and died in exile the following year.
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Teodosie
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15 September - December 1521
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Unmarried
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Radu V
of Afumati
(Radu de la Afumati)
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December 1521 ? April 1523
19 January - June 1524
September 1524 ? April 1525
August 1525 ? 2 April 1529
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Voica of Bucsani
three children
Ruxandra of Wallachia
After 1525
no children
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Son of Radu IV; allied with the Craiove?ti.
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Vladislav III
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April - 8 November 1523
June - September 1524
19 April - August 1525
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Unknown
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Nephew of Vladislav II.
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Radu VI
B?dica
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November 1523 ? 19 January 1524
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Unknown
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Illegitimate son of Radu IV.
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Basarab VI
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6 January - 5 February 1529
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Unknown
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Non-dynastic; Son of
Mehmed-bey
.
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Moise
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January 1529 ? June 1530
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Unknown
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Son of Vladislav III. Last of the D?ne?ti. Deposed, died 29 August of that same year.
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Vlad VI
the Drowned
(Vlad Inecatul)
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June 1530 ? September 1532
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Anna of Moldavia
1531
no children
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Son of Vlad V.
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Vlad VII Vintil?
de la Slatina
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September 1532 ? 10 June 1535
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Zamfira
one child
Rada
one child
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Illegitimate son of Radu IV.
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Radu VII
Paisie
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10 June 1535 ? 1545
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Stana
three children
Ruxandra of Wallachia
c.1541
three children
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Son of Radu IV. Had to face some very brief boyar usurpations or mere attacks to his sovereignty:
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Mircea IV
the Shepherd
(Mircea Ciobanul)
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January 1545 ? 16 November 1552
11 May 1553 ? 28 February 1554
24 December 1557 ? 25 September 1559
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Chiajna of Moldavia
June 1546
seven children
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Son of Radu IV.
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Radu VIII Ilie
the Cowherd
(Radu Ilie Haid?ul)
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16 November 1552 ? 11 May 1553
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Unknown
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Son of Radu V. Deposed; died 1558.
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P?tra?cu
the Good
(P?tra?cu cel Bun)
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28 February 1554 ? 24 December 1557
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Voica of Slatioare
four children
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Son of Radu VII.
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Regency of
Chiajna of Moldavia
(25 September 1559 - 1564)
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Son of Mircea IV. Deposed and died in exile in the following year.
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Petru I
the Younger
(Petru cel Tan?r)
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25 September 1559 ? 8 June 1568
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Jelena Crepovic of Transylvania
22 August 1563
one child
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Alexandru II Mircea
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8 June 1568 ? 11 September 1577
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Catherine Salvaresso
1558
Pera
one child
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Son of Mircea III Dracul; popularly called
Oaie Seac?
(Barren Sheep). His rule was briefly challenged by:
- Vintil?
, a son of P?tra?cu, usurped/contested the throne between March and June of 1574.
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Regency of
Catherine Salvaresso
(11 September 1577 - July 1583)
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Initially under regency of his mother, both were deposed by the usurper Petru Cercel. Mihnea paid for the assassination of his usurper, returned and ruled alone. In 1591, he was deposed and died in exile in Constantinople, in 1601.
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Mihnea II
the Turk
(Mihnea Turcitul; Mehmet Bey)
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11 September 1577 - July 1583
6 April 1585 ? 19 May 1591
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Neaga de Cislau
June 1582
three children
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Petru II
of the Earring
(Petru Cercel)
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July 1583 ? 6 April 1585
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Unmarried
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Son of P?tra?cu; deposed Mihnea II, but ended up assassinated by his order.
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