Ruler · 1558 – 1601

Michael the Brave

Lived 1558 – 1601; monarch, ruler, politician. Lord of Wallachia of Principality of Wallachia, 1593 – 1600; also in the line of Principality of Moldavia.

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Lived: 1558 – 1601; 43 years
In office: 7 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Lord of Wallachia

Principality of Wallachia · the 67th of 131 dated reigns · 1330 – 1862

63 before

Mihnea Turcitul1589 – 1591

Ștefan Surdul1591 – 1592

Alexander III the Bad1592 – 1593

Michael the Brave1593 – 1600

Simion Movilă1600 – 1601

Radu Mihnea1601 – 1602

Radu Șerban1602 – 1611

61 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1593 – 1600 · 7 years · came to it aged 35

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1600; they died in 1601

Also in the line of Principality of Moldavia (53rd of 142).

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