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Mircea the Shepherd (Romanian: Mircea Ciobanul, d. 25 September 1559), was the Voivode (or Prince) of Wallachia three times: January 1545 (he entered Bucharest on 17 March)–16 November 1552; May 1553–28 February 1554 (leaving Bucharest that March); and January 1558–21 September 1559.
Etymology. The line of the Drăculești began with Vlad II, the Dragon, son of one of the most important rulers of the Basarab dynasty, Mircea the Elder.According to some historians, the name Drăculești is derived from the membership of Vlad II, Dracul (in Old Romanian and related languages, drac meant "dragon") in the Order of the Dragon (founded in 1408 A.D.).
RulerRemark1436–1442, 1443–1447; son of Mircea the ...1442; son of Vlad II1448, 1456–1462, 1476; son of Vlad II1462–1473, 1474; son of Vlad IIMircea the Shepherd ( Romanian: Mircea Ciobanul, d. 25 September 1559), was the Voivode (or Prince) of Wallachia three times: January 1545 (he entered Bucharest on 17 March) – 16 November 1552; May 1553 – 28 February 1554 (leaving Bucharest that March); and January 1558 – 21 September 1559. This article includes a list of references ...
The Old Princely Court Church, built 1546–59 during the reign of Mircea Ciobanul (Mircea the Shepherd), is considered to be Bucharest’s oldest church. The faded 16th-century frescoes next to the altar are originals. The carved stone portal was added in 1715.
Doamna Chiajna (1525–1588) was a Princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Mircea the Shepherd. She was regent in Wallachia from 1559 to 1575. Life. She was born as in Poland, the daughter of prince Peter IV Rareș, and married prince Mircea the Shepherd in 1545.
Great Synagogue. This important synagogue dates from the mid-19th century and was established by migrating Polish Jews; entry is free, but a donation (10 lei) is expected. It's hard to find, hidden on three sides by public housing blocks, but worth the effort to see the meticulously restored interior and to take in the main exhibition on Jewish ...
Mircea the Shepherd was the Prince of Wallachia three times: January 1545 –16 November 1552; May 1553–28 February 1554; and January 1558–21 September 1559. We need you! Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
