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Maria Tolmay or Mara (died in 1420 or 1427) was the wife of Mircea I of Wallachia. She was the mother of his only legitimate son and co-ruler, Michael . She was born to an unidentified Hungarian noble family and owned present-day Lesencetomaj at Lake Balaton in the Kingdom of Hungary in the early 15th century.
- 1420 or 1427
- Mircea I of Wallachia
According to a current hypothesis, her name was Maria Tolmay, she owned a property near Lake Balaton, in the current territory of Hungary, and she would have been the mother of Mihail, the only legitimate son of Mircea the Elder, who associated this son to reign, and later he ruled alone, after the death of Mircea, from 1418 to 1420.
Maria Tolmay. Michael I ( Romanian: Mihail I ), (? – August 1420) was Voivode of Wallachia from 1415 to 1420. He was the only legitimate son of Mircea I of Wallachia, who made him his co-ruler. Styled as prince from 1415, Michael became sole ruler after his father died in early 1418.
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The dynasty was named after Basarab I, who gained the independence of Wallachia from the Kingdom of Hungaryaround 1325. The name is likely of Cuman or Pecheneg Turkic origin and most likely meant "father ruler". Basar was the present participle of the verb "to rule", derivatives attested in both old and modern Kypchak languages. The Romanian histor...
The following genealogical tree is a simplified version, meant to show the ruling princes, their documented brothers and sisters, and the spouses/extramarital liaisonsof those who had ruling heirs, following the conventions: 1. Ruling princes have their name emphasized and their ruling years in Wallachia. 2. Several members of House of Basarab rule...
The Basarab name is the origin of several place names, including the region of Bessarabia (today part of Moldova and Ukraine) and a few towns, such as Basarabi in Romania, Basarabeasca in the Republic of Moldova, and Basarbovoin Bulgaria. Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom herself was descended from Princess Stanca of Basarab (1518?-1601) as ...
Marek, Miroslav. "Basarab genealogy". Genealogy.EU.Marek, Miroslav. "Related Muşatins genealogy". Genealogy.EU.Find Maria Tolmay stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Select from premium Maria Tolmay of the highest quality.
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Jan 1, 1970 · Maria Tolmay or Mara (died in 1420 or 1427) was the wife of Mircea I of Wallachia. She was the mother of his only legitimate son and co-ruler, Michael. She was born to an unidentified Hungarian noble family and owned present-day Lesencetomaj at Lake Balaton in the Kingdom of Hungary in the early 15th century.
