Peter the Younger
Peter the Younger (Romanian: Petru cel Tânăr) (1547 – 19 August 1569) was the Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between 25 September 1559 and 8 June 1568. The eldest son of Mircea the Shepherd and Doamna Chiajna, he was named "the Young" because, at the moment of crowning, he was only 13.
Peter the Younger (Petru cel Tânăr) | |
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Portrait from the Snagov Monastery | |
Voivode of Wallachia with Doamna Chiajna of Moldavia (1559–1564) | |
Reign | 25 September 1559 – 8 June 1568 |
Predecessor | Mircea the Shepherd |
Successor | Alexandru II Mircea |
Born | 1547 Principality of Wallachia |
Died | 19 August 1569 Konya, Ottoman Empire |
Spouse | Doamna Jelena Crepović |
House | House of Drăculești |
Father | Mircea the Shepherd |
Mother | Doamna Chiajna of Moldavia |
Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church |
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