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This is a List of rulers of Wallachia, from the first mention of a medieval polity situated between the Southern Carpathians and the Danube until the union with Moldavia in 1862, leading to the creation of Romania. This article is about the region in what is now Southern Romania The Southern Carpathians (Carpaţii Meridionali also called the Transylvanian Alps, are a group of Mountain ranges which divide central and southern Romania The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania

Notes

Dynastic rule is hard to ascribe, given the loose traditional definition of the ruling family (on principle, princes were chosen from any family branch, including a previous ruler's bastard sons - being defined as os de domn - "of Voivode marrow", or as having heregie - "heredity" (from the Latin hereditas); the institutions charged with the election, dominated by the boyars, had fluctuating degrees of influence). A voivode or waywode is a Slavic title that originally denoted the principal commander of a military force Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. An elective monarchy is a Monarchy ruled by someone generally from a Royal house, who is elected by a group This article refers to the aristocratic title of boyar. For the Boyar caste of India, see Boyar (caste. The system itself was challenged by usurpers, and became obsolete with the Phanariote epoch, when rulers were appointed by the Ottoman Sultans; between 1821 and 1878 (the date of Romania's independence), various systems combining election and appointment were put in practice. "Usurp" redirects here You might be also looking for WikipediaChanging username/Usurpations. Phanariotes, Phanariots, or Phanariote Greeks ( Greek:Φαναριώτες Romanian: Fanarioţi, Bulgarian:Фанариоти The Ottoman Empire (1299–1923 ( Old Ottoman Turkish: دولتْ علیّه عثمانیّه Devlet-i Âliye-yi Osmâniyye, Late Ottoman and Modern Turkish Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Wallachian rulers, like the Moldavian rulers, bore the titles of Voivode or/and Hospodar. This is a List of rulers of Moldavia, from the first mention of the medieval polity east of the Carpathians and until its disestablishment in 1862 when it united Hospodar or gospodar is a term of Slavonic origin meaning "lord" or "master"

Most rulers did not use the form of the name they are cited with, and several used more than one form of their own name; in some cases, the ruler was only mentioned in foreign sources. The full names are either modern versions or ones based on mentions in various chronicles.

List

RulerYearsFamilyNotes
Seneslauc. Seneslau was a Voivode of Wallachia, on the East side of the river Olt in the year 1247. 1247Voivode on the eastern side of the Olt River (around the Argeş). The Olt River ( Romanian and Hungarian; German: Alt; Latin: Aluta or Alutus) is a River in Argeş (Argyas is a river of Southern Romania. It starts at the junction of headwaters Buda and Capra in the Făgăraş Mountains
Litovoi1247-1277Voivode on the western side of the Olt River. Litovoi was a voivode on the west bank of the river Olt (ruling the territory of the present Romanian county of Gorj)
Bărbatc. Bărbat succeeded his brother Litovoi as Voivode of the principality on the West bank of the river Olt. 1277-1290brother of Litovoi
Thocomeriusc. T ' ocomerius' / Tihomir / Togomer / Totomer / Tugomir / Toq-Timur is thought to have been a Cuman / Romanian 1290-1310some propose Tihomir as a more accurate rendition
Radu Negruc. 1300legendary voivode of Wallachia; some historians consider it to be just a nickname of Thocomerius or Basarab I
Wallachian principality attested in the early 14th century.
Basarab Ic. Basarab I was an early ruler of the Principality of Wallachia from perhaps as early as 1310 until 1352 1310-1352Basarabson of Thocomerius; first non-legendary ruler of Wallachia; later also called Basarab Întemeietorul (Basarab the Founder);
Nicolae Alexandru1352-1364Basarabson of Basarab I
Vladislav Ic. Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Nicolae Alexandru was a Prince of Wallachia between 1352 and November 1364 after having been associate ruler to his father Basarab I. Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Vladislav I (Владислав I of the Basarab dynasty, also known as Vlaicu-Vodă was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia (an area in 1364-1377Basarabson of Nicolae Alexandru; also known as Vlaicu-Vodă
Radu Ic. Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Radu I was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, (circa 1377 - circa 1383 1377-1383Basarabson of Nicolae Alexandru
Dan Ic. Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan I was a Voivode (prince ruler of the Principality of Wallachia (reigned c 1383-1386Dăneştison of Radu I
Mircea cel Bătrân
(Mircea the Elder)		1386 - 1418Basarabson of Radu I
Vlad I Uzurpatorul
(Vlad I the Usurper)		1394-1397
Mihail I1418-1420Basarabson of Mircea cel Bătrân
Dan II1420 - 1421Dăneştison of Dan I, member of the Order of the Dragon; 1st rule
Radu II Chelul
(Radu the Bald)		1421Basarabson of Mircea cel Bătrân; 1st rule
Dan II1421 - 1423Dăneşti2nd rule
Radu II Chelul1423Basarab2nd rule
Dan II1423-1424Dăneşti3rd rule
Radu II Chelul1424-1426Basarab3rd rule
Dan II1426-1427Dăneşti4th rule
Radu II Chelul1427Basarab4th rule
Dan II1427-1431Dăneşti5th rule
Alexandru I Aldea1431-1436
Vlad II Dracul1436 - 1442Drăculeştiillegitimate son of Mircea cel Bătrân; member of the Order of the Dragon (thus Dracul); 1st rule
Mircea II1442Drăculeştison of Vlad II Dracul
Basarab II1442 - 1443Dăneştison of Dan II
Vlad II Dracul1443-1447Drăculeşti2nd rule
Vladislav II1447-1448Dăneştison of Dan II; supported by John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary; 1st rule
Vlad III Ţepeş
(Vlad the Impaler)		1448Drăculeştison of Vlad II Dracul, thus called Vlad Dracula (son of Dracul); 1st rule
Vladislav II1448-1456Dăneştison of Dan II; supported by John Hunyadi, Regent of Hungary; 2nd rule
Vlad III Ţepeş1456-1462Drăculeşti2nd rule
Radu cel Frumos
(Radu the Fair)		1462-1473Drăculeştison of Vlad II Dracul; 1st rule
Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân
(Basarab Laiotă the Elder)		1473Dăneştison of Dan II; 1st rule
Radu cel Frumos1473-1474Drăculeşti2nd rule
Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân1474Dăneşti2nd rule
Radu cel Frumos1474Drăculeşti3rd rule
Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân1474Dăneşti3rd rule
Radu cel Frumos1474-1475Drăculeşti4th rule
Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân1475-1476Dăneşti4th rule
Vlad III Ţepeş1476Drăculeşti3rd rule
Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân1476-1477Dăneşti5th rule
Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr
(Basarab Ţepeluş the Younger)		1477-1481Dăneştison of Bassarab II; 1st rule
Mircea1481
Vlad Călugărul
(Vlad the Monk)		1481Drăculeştison of Vlad II Dracul; 1st rule
Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr1481-1482Dăneşti2nd rule
Vlad Călugărul1482-1485Drăculeşti2nd rule
Radu cel Mare
(Radu the Great)		1495-1508Drăculeştison of Vlad Călugărul
Mihnea cel Rău
(Mihnea the Wrongdoer)		1508-1509Drăculeştison of Vlad III Ţepeş
Mircea III1509-1510Drăculeştison of Mihnea cel Rău
Vlad cel Tânăr
(Vlad the Younger)		1510-1512Drăculeştinephew of son Radu cel Mare; also known as Vlăduţ
Neagoe Basarab1512-1521Craioveşti
Teodosie15211st rule
Vlad Călugărul1521Drăculeşti3rd rule
Teodosie1521-15222nd rule
Radu de la Afumaţi1522-1523Drăculeştiillegitimate son of Radu cel Mare; allied with Craioveşti 1st rule
Vladislav III1523Dăneştison of Vladislav II; 1st rule
Radu Bădica1523-1524
Radu de la Afumaţi1524Craioveşti2nd rule
Vladislav III1524Dăneşti2nd rule
Radu de la Afumaţi1524-1525Craioveşti3nd rule
Vladislav III1525Dăneşti3rd rule
Radu de la Afumaţi1525-1529Craioveşti4th rule
Basarab V1529
Moise1529-1530
Vlad Înecatul
(Vlad the Drowned)		1530-1532Drăculeştison of Vlad cel Tânăr
Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina1532-1535Drăculeştison of Radu cel Mare
Radu Paisie1535-1545Drăculeştison of Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina
Mircea Ciobanul
(Mircea the Shepherd)		1545-1552Drăculeştison of Radu cel Mare; 1st rule
Radu Ilie Haidăul
(Radu Ilie the Cowherd)		1552-1553Drăculeştison of Radu de la Afumaţi
Mircea Ciobanul1553-1554Drăculeşti2nd rule
Petru Pătraşcu cel Bun
(Pătraşcu the Kind)		1554-1558Drăculeştison of Radu Paisie; 3rd rule
Mircea Ciobanul1558-1559Drăculeşti3rd rule
Petru cel Tânăr
(Peter the Younger)		1559-1568Drăculeştison of Mircea Ciobanul
Alexandru II Mircea1568-1574Drăculeştison of Mircea II; popularly called Oaie Seacă (Barren Sheep); 1st rule
Vintilă1574Drăculeştison of Petru Pătraşcu cel Bun
Alexandru II Mircea1574-1577Drăculeşti2nd rule
Minhea II Turcitul
(Mihnea the Turned-Turk)		1577-1583Drăculeştison of Alexandru II Mircea; 1st rule
Petru Cercel
(Peter Earring)		1583-1585Drăculeştison of Petru Pătraşcu cel Bun
Mihnea II Turcitul1585-1591Drăculeşti2nd rule
Ştefan Surdul
(Stephen the Deaf)		1591-1592
Alexandru cel Rău
(Alexander the Wrongdoer)		1592-1593also ruled Moldavia (1592)
Mihai Viteazul
(Michael the Brave)		1593-1600Drăculeştiillegitimate son of Petru Pătraşcu cel Bun; also ruled Transylvania (1599-1600) and Moldavia (1600), briefly uniting the three principalities. Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Mircea the Elder ( cel Bătrân; reigned 1386 – 1418 was one of the most important rulers of Wallachia. Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Vlad I, known as Uzurpatorul (The Usurper, was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, ( 1394 - 1397) during the reign of Mircea Michael I (in Romanian, Mihail; died August 1420 was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia (1418-1420 Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan II (? – June 1, 1432) was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in The Order of the Dragon ( lat. Societas Draconistrarum, ger. der Drachenorden, hun. Radu II Prasnaglava (Radu II the Bald One was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century ruling for 4 terms each time preceded by Dan Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan II (? – June 1, 1432) was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu II Prasnaglava (Radu II the Bald One was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century ruling for 4 terms each time preceded by Dan Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan II (? – June 1, 1432) was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu II Prasnaglava (Radu II the Bald One was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century ruling for 4 terms each time preceded by Dan Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan II (? – June 1, 1432) was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu II Prasnaglava (Radu II the Bald One was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century ruling for 4 terms each time preceded by Dan Basarab redicts here For other uses see Basarab (disambiguation. Dan II (? – June 1, 1432) was a Voivode (nobleman of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th Century, ruling Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Alexandru I ( 1397 – 1436) was Prince of Wallachia, ( 1431 - 1436) Vlad II (c 1390 – December 1447 known as Vlad Dracul ("Vlad the Dragon" was a Voivode (duke of Wallachia. The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Order of the Dragon ( lat. Societas Draconistrarum, ger. der Drachenorden, hun. Mircea II ( 1427 - 1447) was a one time ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, in the year 1442 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab II was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, (1442-1443 and the son of former Wallachian ruler Dan II of Wallachia. Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Vlad II (c 1390 – December 1447 known as Vlad Dracul ("Vlad the Dragon" was a Voivode (duke of Wallachia. The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Vladislav II was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in John Hunyadi ( Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus, Hungarian: Hunyadi János, (c The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Vladislav II was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, from 1447 to 1448, and again from 1448 to 1456. Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in John Hunyadi ( Medieval Latin: Ioannes Corvinus, Hungarian: Hunyadi János, (c The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Radu cel Frumos (or Radu the Handsome (c 1437/1439 &ndash 1475 was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula and voivode (prince of the principality of Wallachia The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu cel Frumos (or Radu the Handsome (c 1437/1439 &ndash 1475 was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula and voivode (prince of the principality of Wallachia The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu cel Frumos (or Radu the Handsome (c 1437/1439 &ndash 1475 was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula and voivode (prince of the principality of Wallachia The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Radu cel Frumos (or Radu the Handsome (c 1437/1439 &ndash 1475 was the younger brother of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula and voivode (prince of the principality of Wallachia The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Laiotă cel Bătrân was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 15th century repeating the achievement of Dan II in being elected Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, between the years 1477 - 1481, and again from 1481 to 1482 Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Vlad IV Călugărul, (believed born prior to 1425-September 1495 translated as Vlad the Monk, was the pious Half-brother of Vlad III (Vlad The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Basarab Ţepeluş cel Tânăr was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia, between the years 1477 - 1481, and again from 1481 to 1482 Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in Vlad IV Călugărul, (believed born prior to 1425-September 1495 translated as Vlad the Monk, was the pious Half-brother of Vlad III (Vlad The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Radu cel Mare ( Radu the Great) was a Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia from September 1495 to April 1508 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mihnea cel Rău ( Mihnea the Wrongdoer/Mean/Evil; d 1510 the son of Vlad III Dracula (Vlad Ţepeş was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mircea III Dracul was Hospodar of Wallachia in 1510 He was married to Despina Kantakouzenos and was the father of Alexandru II Mircea. The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Neagoe Basarab was the Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between 1512 and 1521 The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Vlad IV Călugărul, (believed born prior to 1425-September 1495 translated as Vlad the Monk, was the pious Half-brother of Vlad III (Vlad The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Dăneşti may refer to several places in Romania: Dăneşti, a commune in Gorj County Dăneşti, a commune in The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Moise (died August 29 1530) was a Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia from January or March 1529 to June 1530 son of Vladislav III Vlad Înecatul ( Vlad the Drowned; d 1532 probably in September was a Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between June 1530 and 1532 According to The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Radu Paisie also known as Petru de la Argeş was a ruler of the Principality of Wallachia in the 16th Century. The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mircea V Ciobanul ( Mircea the Shepherd) (d 25 September 1559) was the Prince ( Voivode) of Wallachia three times January The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mircea V Ciobanul ( Mircea the Shepherd) (d 25 September 1559) was the Prince ( Voivode) of Wallachia three times January The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mircea V Ciobanul ( Mircea the Shepherd) (d 25 September 1559) was the Prince ( Voivode) of Wallachia three times January The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Alexandru II Mircea was Hospodar of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Alexandru II Mircea was Hospodar of Wallachia from 1568 to 1574 and 1574 to 1577 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mihnea Turcitul ( Mihnea the Turned- Turk; 1564-1601 was Prince ( Voivode) of Walachia between September 1577 and July 1583 and The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Petru II Cercel ( Peter Earring or Earring Peter; d 1590 was a Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia from 1583 to 1585 bastard The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Mihnea Turcitul ( Mihnea the Turned- Turk; 1564-1601 was Prince ( Voivode) of Walachia between September 1577 and July 1583 and The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the This is a List of rulers of Moldavia, from the first mention of the medieval polity east of the Carpathians and until its disestablishment in 1862 when it united Michael the Brave (Mihai Viteazul Vitéz Mihály 1558 - 9 August 1601) was the Prince of Wallachia (1593-1601 of Transylvania The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the List of rulers of Transylvania, from the first mention of a ruler in the tenth century until 1918. This is a List of rulers of Moldavia, from the first mention of the medieval polity east of the Carpathians and until its disestablishment in 1862 when it united
Simion Movilă1600-1601Movileşti1st rule
Radu Mihnea1601-1602Drăculeştison of Minhea II Turcitul; 1st rule
Simion Movilă1602Movileşti2nd rule
Radu Şerban1602-16101st rule
Gabriel Báthory1611Báthoryalso Prince of Transylvania
Radu Mihnea1611Drăculeşti2nd rule
Radu Şerban16112nd rule
Radu Mihnea1611-1616Drăculeşti3rd rule
Gabriel Movilă1616Movileştison of Simion Movilă; 1st rule
Alexandru Iliaş1616-16181st rule
Gabriel Movilă1618-1620Movileşti2nd rule
Radu Mihnea1620-1623Drăculeşti4th rule
Alexandru Coconul
(Alexander the Child-Prince)		1623-1627Drăculeştison of Radu Mihnea
Alexandru Iliaş1627-16292nd rule
Leon Tomşa1629-1632
Radu Iliaş1632
Matei Basarab1632-1654Brâncoveneşti
Constantin Şerban1654-1658illegitimate son of Radu Şerban
Mihnea III1658-1659
Gheorghe Ghica1659-1660Ghica
Grigore I Ghica1660-1664Ghica1st rule
Radu Leon1664-1669
Antonie Vodă din Popeşti1669-1672
Grigore I Ghica1672-1673Ghica2nd rule
Gheorghe Duca1673-1678
Şerban Cantacuzino1678-1688Cantacuzene
Constantin Brâncoveanu1688-1714Brâncoveneşti
Ştefan Cantacuzino1714-1715Cantacuzene
Phanariote rule (1715-1821)
Nicolae Mavrocordat1715-1716Mavrocordato1st rule
Habsburg occupation1716
Ioan Mavrocordat1716-1719Mavrocordato
Nicolae Mavrocordat1719-1730Mavrocordato2nd rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1730Mavrocordato1st rule
Mihai Racoviţă1730-1731Racoviţă1st rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1731-1733Mavrocordato2nd rule
Grigore II Ghica1733-1735Ghica1st rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1735-1741Mavrocordato3rd rule
Mihai Racoviţă1741-1744Racoviţă2nd rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1744-1748Mavrocordato4th rule
Grigore II Ghica1748-1752Ghica2nd rule
Matei Ghica1752-1753Ghica
Constantin Racoviţă1753-17561st rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1756-17585th rule
Scarlat Ghica1758-1761Ghica1st rule
Constantin Mavrocordat1761-17636th rule
Constantin Racoviţă1763-1764Racoviţă2nd rule
Ştefan Racoviţă1764-1765Racoviţă
Scarlat Ghica1765-1766Ghica2nd rule
Alexandru Ghica1766-1768Ghica
Russian occupation1768
Grigore III Ghica1768-1769Ghica
Russian occupation1769-1770
Emanuel Giani Ruset1770-1771Rosettialso called Manole or Manolache
Alexandru Ipsilanti1774-1782Ypsilanti1st rule
Nicolae Caradja1782-1783Caradja
Mihai Suţu1783-1786Soutzos1st rule
Nicolae Mavrogheni1786-1789
Habsburg occupation1789-1790military commander: Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg
Mihai Suţu1791-1793Soutzos2nd rule
Alexandru Moruzi1793-1796Mourousi1st rule
Alexandru Ipsilanti1796-1797Ypsilanti2nd rule
Constantin Hangerli1797-1799
Alexandru Moruzi1799-1801Mourousi2nd rule
Mihai Suţu1801-1802Soutzos3rd rule
Alexandru Suţu1802Soutzos
Constantin Ipsilanti1802-1806Ypsilanti
Russian occupation1806-1812
Ioan Gheorghe Caradja1812-1818Caradja
Caimacam
Grigore Brâncovenu		1818assisted by Vornic Barbu Văcărescu, Vistier Grigore Ghica and Logofăt Samurcaş
Alexandru Suţu1818-1821Soutzos
Caimacam
Grigore Brâncoveanu		1821
Tudor Vladimirescu1821leader of the anti-Phanariote uprising
Scarlat Callimachi1821Callimachi
Grigore IV Ghica1822-1828Ghica
Russian occupation1828-1834military commanders: Fyodor Pahlen, Pyotr Zheltukhin, and Pavel Kiseleff
Organic Statute government (1832-1856)
Alexandru II Ghica1834-1842Ghica
Gheorghe Bibescu1842-1848Bibescu
Provisional Government1848Metropolitan Neofit II, assisted by Christian Tell, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Ştefan Golescu, Gheorghe Magheru, Gheorghe Scurti
Locotenenţa domnească
(Regency of three)		1848Christian Tell, Ion Heliade Rădulescu, Nicolae Golescu
Joint Ottoman and Russian occupation1848-1851military commanders: Omar Pasha and Alexander von Lüders
Caimacam
Constantin Cantacuzino		1848
Barbu Ştirbei1848-1853Ştirbei1st rule
Russian occupation1853-1854
Ottoman occupation1854
Austrian occupation1854-1856military commander: Johann Coronini-Cronberg
Barbu Ştirbei1854-1856Ştirbei2nd rule
Protectorate established by the Treaty of Paris (1856-1859)
Caimacam
Alexandru II Ghica		1856-1858
Caimacam of three1858-1859Ioan Manu, Emanoil Băleanu, Ioan A. Simion Movilă, a Boyar of the Movileşti family was twice Prince of Wallachia (October 1600 - 3 July 1601; The Movileşti (Mohyła were a family of Boyars in the Principality of Moldavia, which became related through marriage with the Muşatin family - the traditional Radu Mihnea (1586–1626 was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between September 1601 and March 1602 and again between March and May 1611 September 1611 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Simion Movilă, a Boyar of the Movileşti family was twice Prince of Wallachia (October 1600 - 3 July 1601; The Movileşti (Mohyła were a family of Boyars in the Principality of Moldavia, which became related through marriage with the Muşatin family - the traditional Gabriel Báthory ( Hungarian: Báthory Gábor 15 August, 1589 &ndash 27 October, 1613) was Prince of Transylvania from The Báthory (Batory were a Hungarian noble family of the Gutkeled clan Radu Mihnea (1586–1626 was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between September 1601 and March 1602 and again between March and May 1611 September 1611 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Radu Mihnea (1586–1626 was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between September 1601 and March 1602 and again between March and May 1611 September 1611 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Gabriel or Gavril Movilă was Prince of Wallachia from June 1618 to July 1620 The Movileşti (Mohyła were a family of Boyars in the Principality of Moldavia, which became related through marriage with the Muşatin family - the traditional Gabriel or Gavril Movilă was Prince of Wallachia from June 1618 to July 1620 The Movileşti (Mohyła were a family of Boyars in the Principality of Moldavia, which became related through marriage with the Muşatin family - the traditional Radu Mihnea (1586–1626 was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia between September 1601 and March 1602 and again between March and May 1611 September 1611 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Alexandru Coconul (died 1632 was Hospodar of Wallachia from 1623 to 1627 and Hospodar of Moldavia from 1629 to 1630 The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian Voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Matei Basarab (1588 Brâncoveni, Olt — April 9 1654, Bucharest) was a Wallachian Voivode ( Prince) The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Constantin Şerban was Prince of Wallachian between 1654 and 1658, bastard son to Radu Şerban (according to custom George Ghica ( Greek: Georgios Gikas; Romanian: Gheorghe Ghika or Ghica, Albanian: Gjergj Gjika) March 3 The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Grigore I Ghica, a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia between September 1660 and December 1664 and again between March The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Radu Leon was Ruler of Wallachia from 1664 to 1669 He had the Byname Radu the Oyster-seller Antonie din Popeşti was Ruler of Wallachia from March 1669 to 1672 Grigore I Ghica, a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia between September 1660 and December 1664 and again between March The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Voivode George Ducas ( Greek: Γεώργιος Δούκας, Romanian: Gheorghe Duca) (d Şerban Cantacuzino (1640-1688 was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688 The Cantacuzino ( Cantacuzène) family has its origins in the Byzantine Empire See also Brâncovenesc architecture Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654 &ndash August 15 1714) was Prince of Wallachia The Craioveşti, later Brâncoveneşti, were a Boyar family in Wallachia who gave the country several of its Princes and held the title of Ştefan Cantacuzino ( Greek: Στέφανος Καντακουζινός, Stephanos Cantacuzinos) was a Prince of Wallachia between The Cantacuzino ( Cantacuzène) family has its origins in the Byzantine Empire Phanariotes, Phanariots, or Phanariote Greeks ( Greek:Φαναριώτες Romanian: Fanarioţi, Bulgarian:Фанариоти Nicholas Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Νικόλαος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Nicolae Mavrocordat; May 3, 1670 &mdash Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a John Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Ιωάννης Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Ioan A Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Nicholas Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Νικόλαος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Nicolae Mavrocordat; May 3, 1670 &mdash Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Mihai or Mihail Racoviţă (d July 1744 was a Prince of Moldavia on three separate occasions (September 1703 - February 23, 1705 The Racoviţă or Racovitza family were a partially hellenized family of Wallachian Boyars which gave the Danubian Principalities several Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Grigore II Ghica was Voivode ( Prince) of Moldavia at four different intervals - from October 1726 to April 16 1733, from The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Mihai or Mihail Racoviţă (d July 1744 was a Prince of Moldavia on three separate occasions (September 1703 - February 23, 1705 The Racoviţă or Racovitza family were a partially hellenized family of Wallachian Boyars which gave the Danubian Principalities several Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat or Mavrogordato; Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος was the name of a Grigore II Ghica was Voivode ( Prince) of Moldavia at four different intervals - from October 1726 to April 16 1733, from The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Matei Ghica, a member of the Ghica family, was the Prince of Wallachia between 11 September 1752 and 22 June 1753 The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Prince Constantin Racoviţă was twice monarch of Principality of Moldavia: 31 August 1749 - 3 July 1753 and 29 February Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Prince Scarlat Ghica was a Prince of Moldavia (2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758) and twice Prince of Wallachia (August 1758 – 5 June The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Constantine Mavrocordatos ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Constantin Mavrocordat; February 27 Prince Constantin Racoviţă was twice monarch of Principality of Moldavia: 31 August 1749 - 3 July 1753 and 29 February The Racoviţă or Racovitza family were a partially hellenized family of Wallachian Boyars which gave the Danubian Principalities several Ştefan Racoviţă was Price of Wallachia between 8 February 1764 and 29 August 1765. The Racoviţă or Racovitza family were a partially hellenized family of Wallachian Boyars which gave the Danubian Principalities several Prince Scarlat Ghica was a Prince of Moldavia (2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758) and twice Prince of Wallachia (August 1758 – 5 June The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Alexandru Ghica was Voivode ( Prince) of Wallachia from 1766 to 1768 The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Grigore III Ghica was twice the Prince of Moldavia between 29 March 1764 - 3 February 1767 and September 1774 - 10 October The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Emanuel or Manolache Giani Ruset was a Prince of Wallachia (May 1770 - October 1771) and Prince of Moldavia (May 11 1788 Alexander Ypsilantis ( Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης - Alexandros Ypsilantis, Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti; 1725-1805 The Ypsilantis (Υψηλάντης Romanian: Ipsilanti) were a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Constantinople Caradja, Karadja or Caragea (also known as Caratzas and Karatzas) is an aristocratic family of Byzantine and Phanariote Mihai Draco Suţu was a Prince of Moldavia between 1792 and 1795 The Soutzos or Soutsos ( Romanian: Suţu or Sutzu) is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Nicholas Mavrogenes (or Mavrogenous; Greek: Νικόλαος Μαυρογένης / Nikolaos Mavrogenis, Romanian: Nicolae Prince Frederick Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld ( December 26, 1737 - February 26, 1815) was a famous general of the Habsburg Emperors Mihai Draco Suţu was a Prince of Moldavia between 1792 and 1795 The Soutzos or Soutsos ( Romanian: Suţu or Sutzu) is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Alexander Mourousis ( Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μουρούζης Alexandros Mourouzis; Alexandru Moruzi died 1816 was a Great Dragoman The Mourousis or Moruzi are a family which was first mentioned in the Empire of Trebizond. Alexander Ypsilantis ( Greek: Αλέξανδρος Υψηλάντης - Alexandros Ypsilantis, Romanian: Alexandru Ipsilanti; 1725-1805 The Ypsilantis (Υψηλάντης Romanian: Ipsilanti) were a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Constantinople Constantine or Constantin Hangerli (also known as Constantin Hangerliu; died February 18, 1799) was a Prince of Wallachia Alexander Mourousis ( Greek: Αλέξανδρος Μουρούζης Alexandros Mourouzis; Alexandru Moruzi died 1816 was a Great Dragoman The Mourousis or Moruzi are a family which was first mentioned in the Empire of Trebizond. Mihai Draco Suţu was a Prince of Moldavia between 1792 and 1795 The Soutzos or Soutsos ( Romanian: Suţu or Sutzu) is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Alexandros Soutzos (Αλέξανδρος Σούτζος Alexandru Suţu 1758 - January 18/19 1821 Bucharest was a Phanariote Greek who ruled as Prince The Soutzos or Soutsos ( Romanian: Suţu or Sutzu) is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Constantine Ypsilanti ( Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Υψηλάντης - Constantinos Ypsilantis; Constantin Ipsilanti died 1816 was the son of Alexander The Ypsilantis (Υψηλάντης Romanian: Ipsilanti) were a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Constantinople John Caradja or John George Caradja ( Greek: Ἰωάννης Γεώργιος Καρατζάς Ioannis Georgios Karatzas; Romanian: Ioan Caradja, Karadja or Caragea (also known as Caratzas and Karatzas) is an aristocratic family of Byzantine and Phanariote A kaymakam (also spelled kaimakam and caimacam) is the title used for the Governor of a provincial District in the Republic of Alexandros Soutzos (Αλέξανδρος Σούτζος Alexandru Suţu 1758 - January 18/19 1821 Bucharest was a Phanariote Greek who ruled as Prince The Soutzos or Soutsos ( Romanian: Suţu or Sutzu) is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Tudor Vladimirescu (c 1780&ndash was a Wallachian Romanian revolutionary hero the leader of the Wallachian uprising of 1821 and of the Pandur The Wallachian uprising of 1821 was an uprising in Wallachia (a region of Romania) which took place during 1821 Callimachi, Calimachi, or Kallimachi (originally Calmaşul or Călmaşu) was a Moldavian Greek Phanariote Grigore IV Ghica or Grigore Dimitrie Ghica ( June 30 1755 &ndash April 29 1834) was Prince of Wallachia between The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Count Fyodor Petrovich Pahlen (Фёдор Петрович Пален September 2, 1780, Mitava - January 8, 1863 Peter Zheltukhin (Пётр Фёдорович Желтухин ( 1777, Kazan &mdash 1829, Kiev) was a Russian born to a noble family in Count Pavel Dmitrievich Kiselyov (Павел Дмитриевич Киселёв also spelled Kiseleff ( 8 January, 1788, Moscow — 14 Regulamentul Organic ( Romanian name translated as Organic Statute or Organic Regulation; French: Règlement Organique, Alexandru II or Alexandru D Ghica (1796-1862 a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October The Ghicas were a Noble family, ruling Wallachia and Moldavia for much of the period from the 17th century through the 19th century Gheorghe Bibescu (1804&ndash1873 was a Hospodar ( Prince) of Wallachia between 1843 and 1848 The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and Romantic nationalist uprising in the principality of Wallachia. The Patriarch of All Romania is the title of the head of the Romanian Orthodox Church. Christian Tell (1808&mdash 24 February 1884) was a Transylvanian born Wallachian and Romanian politician Ion Heliade Rădulescu or Ion Heliade (also known as Eliad or Eliade Rădulescu;; January 6, 1802 &ndash April 27, Ştefan Golescu (1809&mdash1874 was a Wallachian Romanian politician who served as a Prime Minister of Romania between 26 November General Gheorghe Magheru (1802 Bârzeiul de Gilort, Gorj County &mdash March 23, 1880) was a Romanian revolutionary and soldier The Wallachian Revolution of 1848 was a Romanian liberal and Romantic nationalist uprising in the principality of Wallachia. Christian Tell (1808&mdash 24 February 1884) was a Transylvanian born Wallachian and Romanian politician Ion Heliade Rădulescu or Ion Heliade (also known as Eliad or Eliade Rădulescu;; January 6, 1802 &ndash April 27, Nicolae Golescu (1810-1877 was a Wallachian Romanian politician who served as the Prime Minister of Romania in 1860 and May-November 1868 Omar Pasha Latas (1806-71 was an Ottoman General of Serb origin whose birth name was Mihailo Latas (Michael Latas Count Alexander Nikolajewitsch von Lüders (Александр Николаевич Лидерс (1790-1874 was a Russian general and Namestnik of the Kingdom of Barbu Dimitrie Ştirbei (1796 or 1801&mdash1869 also written as Stirbey) a member of the Bibescu Boyar family was a Prince of Wallachia Barbu Dimitrie Ştirbei (1796 or 1801&mdash1869 also written as Stirbey) a member of the Bibescu Boyar family was a Prince of Wallachia The Treaty of Paris of 1856 settled the Crimean War between Russia and an alliance of the Ottoman Empire, the Kingdom of Sardinia, France Alexandru II or Alexandru D Ghica (1796-1862 a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October Ioan M Manu, also known as Iancu Manu ( 1803 - November 29 OS Filipide
Alexander John Cuza1859-1862also ruled Moldavia in personal union
Formal union of Wallachia and Moldavia since 1862. Alexander Joan Cuza (a common old English rendition of Alexandru Ioan Cuza; March 20, 1820 – May 15, 1873) was a Moldavian Moldavia (Moldova is a geographic and historical region and former Principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians

For later rulers, see Domnitor and Kings of Romania. Domnitor (pl domnitori) was the official title of the ruler of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and See also Kingdom of Romania King of the Roumanians (in Romanian Regele Românilor) rather than King of Romania (in Romanian Regele României

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