List of rulers of Wallachia

The following is a list of princes of Wallachia, from the first mentions of Vlach rulers situated in the Wallachian Plain in the mid-13th century until the union with Moldavia in 1859, which led to the establishment of Romania.

House of Basarab

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Basarab the Founder
c.1320-1351/2Margaret of Wallachia 2 childrenDefeated the Hungarians at the Battle of Posada c.1270-1351/2
Nicolae Alexandru
1352-November 1364Maria Lackfi 2 children

Clara Dobokai 4 children

son of Basarab I ?-November 1364
Vladislav I
November 1364-1377Never marriedson of Nicolae Alexandru ?-1377
Radu I
1377-1384Ana of Wallachia 1 child

Lady Calinichia 1 child

Brother of Vladislav I ?-1384
Dan I 1384-23 September 1386Maria of SerbiaFirst ruler to be assassinated 1354-23 September 1386
Mircea I the Elder
Reign 1:23 September 1386-November 1394

Reign 2:1397-31 January 1418

Maria Tolmay 1 childson of Radu I c.1355-31 January 1418
Vlad I the Usurper
November 1394-January 1397Unknown
Michael I 1415-August 1420Unknownson of Mircea I ?-August 1420
Dan II
Reign 1: August 1420-Summer 1423

Reign 2: Spring 1427-1 June 1432

UnknownMember of the Order of the Dragon
Radu II the Bald
Summer 1423-Spring 1427Never marriedIllegitimate half-brother of Michael I
Alexander I Aldea 1 June 1432-1436Never marriedIllegitimate son of Mircea I 1397-December 1436
Vlad II the Dragon
Reign 1:1436-June 1442

Reign 2:March 1443-November 1447

Eupraxia of Moldaviaillegitimate son of Mircea I Before 1395-November 1447
Basarab II June 1442-March 1443Unknownson of Dan II ?-after 1443
Mircea II November 1447Never marriedson of Vlad II Dracul 1428-1447
Vladislav II
November 1447-20 August 1456Neacșa childlessFounder of Snagov Monastey; supported by John Hunyadi ?-20 August 1456
Dan III
20 August 1456-April 1460 Unknown 2 children Brother of Basarab II; contested the throne against Vlad III ?-April 1460
Vlad III the Impaler
Reign 1:20 August 1456-July 1462

Reign 2:January 1475-December 1476

Justina SzilágyiInspired Bram Stoker to create Dracula 1431-December 1476
Radu III the Handsome
July 1462-January 1475Mary Arianiti 1 childbrother of Vlad III 1438-January 1475
Basarab III the Old
January 1477-22 December 1480Unknownson of Dan II ?-22 December 1480
Basarab IV the Younger 22 December 1480-23 March 1482Unknownson of Basarab II 1442-23 March 1482
Vlad IV the Monk
23 March 1482-September 1495Rada Smaranda 4 children

Maria Palaiologina 1 child

son of Vlad II 1435-September 1495
Radu IV the Great
September 1495-23 April 1508Catalina Crnojevićson of Vlad IV 1467-23 April 1508
Mihnea I the Mean
23 April 1508-12 March 1510Smaranda of Wallachia childless

Voica of Izvorani 3 children

 son of Vlad III
Vlad V 12 March 1510-23 January 1512Anca of Wallachia 1 childnephew of Radu IV 1488-23 January 1512

House of Craiovești

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Basarab V
23 January 1512-15 September 1521 Milica of Serbia Founder of Curtea de Argeș Cathedral 1459-15 September 1521
Teodosie
15 September 1521-25 January 1522 Never married Son of Basarab V c.1510-25 January 1522

House of Basarab (restored)

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Radu V
25 January 1522-2 January 1529 Voica of Dâmbovița

Ruxandra of Wallachia

 Brother-in-law and supporter of Teodosie ?-2 January 1529
Moses
2 January 1529-29 August 1530 Unknown ?-29 August 1530
Vlad VI the Drowned
29 August 1530-September 1532 Anna of Moldavia childless Son of Vlad V 1508-September 1532
Mircea III September 1532-1534 Son of Mihnea I ?-1534
Vlad VII
1534-10 June 1535 Brother of Radu V
Radu VI
10 June 1535-February 1545 Brother of Vlad VII
Mircea IV the Shepherd
Reign 1:February 1545-18 March 1554

Reign 2:28 July 1558-21 September 1559

 Chiajna of Moldavia 7 children Brother of Radu VI ?-21 September 1559
Pătrașcu the Good
18 March 1554-24 December 1557 Son of Radu VI
Ilie the Hajduk 24 December 1557-28 July 1558 Son of Radu V
Peter I
25 September 1559-19 August 1569 Established the Plumbuita Monastery in 1560 1547-19 August 1569
Alexander II Mircea
19 August 1569-11 September 1577 Catherine Salvaresso Son of Micrea III 3 March 1529-11 September 1577
Minhea II the Muslim
11 September 1577-6 April 1585 Son of Alexander II July 1564-October 1601
Peter II
6 April 1585-March 1590 Son of Pătraşcu c.1545-March 1590
Michael II the Brave
September 1595-9 August 1601 Lady Stanca King of Transylvania and Prince of Moldavia 15 January 1558-9 August 1601
Radu Şerban
27 March 1613-13 March 1620 Unknown 1560's-13 March 1620
Radu Mihnea
13 March 1620-13 January 1626 Arghira Minetti Prince of Moldavia from 1623 1586-13 January 1626
Nicholas I
13 January 1626-7 September 1627 Ana of Wallachia 9 July 1584-7 September 1627
Alexander IV 7 September 1627-26 June 1632 14 August 1611-26 June 1632
Constantin I
1675-1678 Son of Radu Șerban ?-1682

House of Mușat

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Stephen the Deaf March 1590-2 February 1595 Son of John III of Moldavia ?-2 February 1595
Alexander III the Bad 2 February-September 1595 Son of Bogdan IV of Moldavia c.1570-20 March 1597
Alexander V
2 November 1664-9 May 1666 Unknown Prince of Moldavia 1587-9 May 1666

House of Báthory

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Sigismund
9 August 1601-27 March 1613 Last Voivode of Transylvania 1573-27 March 1613

House of Movilă

Name Reign Facts Death
Gabriel July-September 1632 Son of Simion of Moldavia December 1635

House of Brâncoveanu

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Matei Basarab
July 1632-9 April 1654 Elena Năsturel 1588-9 April 1654
Constantin II
8 November 1688-15 August 1714 Marica Brâncoveanu Founded Horezu monastery in 1693 1654-15 August 1714
Grigore V
June 1828-27 April 1832 Safta Balș 1767-27 April 1832

House of Ghica

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
George
9 April 1654-2 November 1664 Smaragda Lâna 3 March 1600-2 November 1664
Grigore I
9 May 1666-1675 Maria Sturdza Founded Focșani monastery 1628-1675
Grigore II
July 1744-3 September 1752 Zoe Manos Prince of Moldavia 1695-3 September 1752
Matei
3 September 1752-19 February 1756 Smaranda Bassa Mihali Prince of Moldavia c.1720-?
Alexander VI
January 1767-October 1768 Smaranda Moruzi

Maria Yakova Ritsou-Rangabe

 Nephew of Matei
Grigore III
October 1768-5 November 1769 Prince of Moldavia 1724-12 October 1777
Grigore IV
January 1822-June 1828 Maria Hangerly 30 June 1755-29 April 1834
Alexander X Dimitrie
First reign:1834-7 October 1842

Second reign:25 June 1856-1858

 1 May 1796-January 1862

House of Cantacuzino

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Șerban
1678-8 November 1688 Built Cotroceni monastery 1637-8 November 1688
Stephen II
15 August 1714-21 January 1716 Păuna Greceanu Betrayed the Ottomans c.1675-7 June 1716
Constantin VI
11 June-27 September 1848 Zoe Slătineanu 1793-1877

House of Mavrocordatos

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Nicholas II
21 January 1716-3 September 1730 Casandra Cantacuzino

Pulcheria TzoukiSmaranda Stavropoleos

 3 May 1670-3 September 1730
Constantin III
First reign:19 February 1756-9 March 1763

Second reign:28 January 1764-January 1767

 Prince of Moldavia 27 February 1711-23 November 1769
Alexander VIII
1805-27 March 1812 Prince of Moldavia 1742-27 March 1812

House of Racoviță

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Mihai
3 September 1730-July 1744 Ana Codreanu Prince of Moldavia c.1660-July 1744
Constantin IV
9 March 1763-28 January 1764 Prince of Moldavia 1699-28 January 1764

House of Rosetti

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Emanuel First reign:5 November 1769-15 January 1782

Second reign:1784-8 March 1794

 1715-8 March 1794

House of Caradja

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Nicholas III
15 January 1782-1784 Tarisa Michalopoulos 1737-1784
John
24 June 1816-17 November 1818 Eleni Skanavi 5 children 1754-27 December 1844

House of Soutzos

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Michael III
8 March 1794-1803 Prince of Moldavia 1730-1803
Alexander IX
17 November 1818-19 January 1821 1758-19 January 1821

House of Ypsilantis

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Alexander VII
1803-1805 1726-13 January 1807
Constantin V
27 March 1812-24 June 1816 Ralu Callimachi Served as grand dragoman in 1796-1799 1760-24 June 1816

House of Callimachi

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Scarlat
19 January-12 December 1821 Smaragda Mavroyeni Prince of Moldavia 1773-12 December 1821

House of Bibescu

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Gheorghe
7 October 1842-11 June 1848 Zoe Mavrocordatos Overthrown by Wallachian revolution 26 April 1804-1 June 1873
Barbu Ştirbei
27 September 1848-25 June 1856 Elisabeta Cantacuzino 17 August 1799-13 April 1869

House of Cuza

Name Portrait Reign Spouse Facts Lifespan
Alexander XI
24 January 1859-5 February 1862 Elena Rosetti 2 children United Wallachia and Moldavia into Romania 20 March 1820-15 May 1873
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