Chronology of the Rulers of Moldavia

    Besides being a convenient historical reference this chronology is also useful in helping to understand medieval Romanian naming practices, especially considering that the only names that ever seem to be mentioned are those of the princes anyway.
    This chronology is cross-linked with the General Timeline to make it easier to put the Princes in their proper context.

c.a. 1352-1353, Dragos
c.a. 1354-c.a. 1358, Sas
1359, Balc
c.a. 1359-c.a. 1365, Bogdan I
c.a. 1365-c.a. 1373, Latcu
c.a. 1373-c.a. 1375, Costea
c.a. 1375-c.a. 1391, Petru I
c.a. 1391-c.a. 1394, Roman I
c.a. 1394-c.a. 1399, Stefan I
1399-1400, Iuga
1400 April-1432 January, Alexandru Cel Bun (Alexander the Good)
1432 January-1433 September, Ilias (Ilie)
1433 October-1435 August, Stefan II
1435 August-1436 March, Ilias
1436 March-1442 August, Ilias and Stefan II
1442 August-1447 July, Stefan II
1447 July-September, Petru II
1447 September-1448 February, Roman II
1448 February-1449 March, Petru II
1449 March-October, Alexandrel
1449 October-1451 October, Bogdan II
1451 October-1452 February, Petru Aron
1452 February-1454 (between January-August), Alexandrel
1454 August-1455 February, Petru Aron
1455 February-May, Alexandrel
1455 May-1457 April, Petru Aron
1457 April-1504 July, Stefan Cel Mare (Stephen the Great)
1504 July-1517 April, Bogdan III ce Orb (Bogdan the Blind)
1517 April-1527 January, Stefanita
1527 January-1538 September, Petru Rares
1538 September-1540 December, Stefan Lacusta (Stephen Locust)
1540 December-1541 February, Alexandru Cornea
1541 February-1546 September, Petru Rares
1546 September-1551 June, Ilias
1551 June-1552 September, Stefan
1552 September-1561 November, Alexandru Lapusneanu
1561 November-1563 November, Despot Voda (Ioan Iacob Heraclid)
1563 August-1564 March, Stefan Tomsa
1564 March-1568 March, Alexandru Lapusneanu
1568 March-1572 February, Bogdan
1572 February-1574 June, Ioan Voda cel Viteaz (John Voivode the Brave)
1574 June-1577 November, Petre Schiopul (Peter the Lame)
1577 November-December, Ioan Potcoava (John the Horseshoe)
1578 January-1579 November, Petru Schiopul
1579 November-1582 September, Iancul Sasul
1582 September-1591 August, Petru Schiopul
1591 September-1592 June, Aron Tiranul (Aron the Tyrant)
1592 June, Alexandru cel Rau (Alexander the Wrong Doer)(he did not reign in Moldavia, being passed to the Wallachian throne)
1592 August-October, Petru Cazacul (Peter the Cossack)
1592 October-1595 April, Aron Tiranul
1595 April-August, Stefan Razvan
1595 August-1600 May, Ieremia Movila
 
 

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