Radu of Afumați
Radu of Afumați (? – 2 January 1529) was Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between January 1522 and January 1529 (with intermittences in the first year, because he lost the throne between April–June and August–October 1522). He began his reign with a victory against Mehmed-bey, a pretender to Wallachia's throne. From 1522 to 1525 he battled the Turks, who supported Vladislav III and Radu Bădica, both claimants of the throne. The inscription on his tombstone lists 20 battles. He was killed by decapitation on 2 January 1529 near Râmnicu Vâlcea, at Cetățuia Church. He was later buried in the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral.
| Radu of Afumați | |
|---|---|
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Voivode of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | December 1522 – April 1523 |
| Predecessor | Teodosie of Wallachia |
| Successor | Vladislav III of Wallachia |
| Voivode of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | January – June 1524 |
| Predecessor | Radu VI Bădica |
| Successor | Vladislav III of Wallachia |
| Voivode of Wallachia (3rd reign) | |
| Reign | September 1524 – April 1525 |
| Predecessor | Vladislav III of Wallachia |
| Successor | Vladislav III of Wallachia |
| Voivode of Wallachia (4th reign) | |
| Reign | August 1525 – 2 January 1529 |
| Predecessor | Vladislav III of Wallachia |
| Successor | Basarab VI |
| Died | 2 January 1529 Church of Cetățuia, Râmnicu Vâlcea, Principality of Wallachia |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Doamna Voica of Bucsani Doamna Ruxandra of Wallachia |
| Issue | Vlad Radu VIII Ilie Haidăul Ana of Wallachia Neacșa of Wallachia |
| House | House of Drăculești |
| Father | Radu IV the Great |
| Mother | Doamna Catalina Crnojević of Zeta |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox Church |
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