Chronology of the Rulers of Wallachia

    Besides being a convenient historical reference this chronology is also useful in helping to understand medieval Romanian naming practices, especially considering that the only names that ever seem to be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.

1247 (before)-1277, Litovoi, voivode on the east side of the Olt river.
1247 (before and after), Seneslau, voivode on west side of the Olt river, at Arges.
c.a. 1277-c.a.1290, Barbat
c.a. 1290-c.a.1310, Tihomir
c.a. 1310-1352, Basarab I
1352-1364 November, Nicolae Alexandru
1364 November-c.a.1377, Vladislav I (Vlaicu)
c.a. 1377-c.a.1383, Radu I
c.a. 1383-1386 September, Dan I
1386 September-1418 January, Mircea cel Batrin (Mircea  the Old) (picture)
1394 October-1397 January, Vlad I (The Usurper)
1418 January-1420 August, Mihail I
1420 August-1421 May, Dan II
1421 May-November, Radu II Prasnaglava
1421 November-1423 Summer, Dan II
1423 Summer, Radu II Prasnaglava
1423 Summer-1424 December, Dan II
1424 December-1426 May, Radu II Prasnaglava
1426 May-1427 January, Dan II
1427 January-Spring, Radu II Prasnaglava
1427 Spring-1431 March, Dan II
1431 March-1436 December, Alexandru I Aldea
1436 December-1442 after March, Vlad  Dracul
1442 after March-Summer, Mircea
1442 August-1443 Autumn, Basarab II
1443 Autumn-1447 November-December, Vlad  Dracul
1447 December-1448 October, Vladislav II
1448 October, Vlad Tepes (Vlad the Impaler)
1448 October-1456 August, Vladislav II
1456 August-1462 November, Vlad Tepes    (picture)
1462 November- 1473 November, Radu Cel Frumos (Radu the Handsome)
1473 November- December, Basarab Cel Batrin (the Old) Laiota
1473 December- 1474 Spring, Radu Cel Frumos
1474 Spring- Basarab Cel Batrin Laiota
1474 Spring- September, Radu Cel Frumos
1474 September- October, Basarab Cel Batrin Laiota
1474 October- 1475 January, Radu Cel Frumos
1475 January- 1476 November, Basarab Cel Batrin Laiota
1476 November- December, Vlad Tepes
1476 December- 1477 November, Basarab Cel Batrin Laiota
1477 November- 1481 September, Basarab Cel Tinar (the Young) Tepelus
1481 Mircea
1481 September- November, Vlad Calugarul (the Monk)
1481 November- 1482 March, Basarab Cel Tinar Tepelus
1482 March- 1495 September, Vlad Calugarul
1495 September- 1508 April, Radu Cel Mare (the Great)
1508 April- 1509 October, Mihnea Cel Rau (the Wrong-Doer)
1509 October- 1510 January, Mircea
1510 February- 1512 January, Vlad Cel Tinar Vladut
1512 January- 1521 September, Neagoe Basarab
1521 September- October, Teodosie
1521 October- Vlad (Radu Voda)(Radu Voivode) Calugarul
1521 October- 1522 January, Teodosie
1522 February- April, Radu de la Afumati (of Afumati)
1522 June- August, Radu de la Afumati
1522 October- 1523 June, Radu de la Afumati
1523 June- October, Vladislav III
1523 October/November- 1524 January, Radu Badica
1524 January- May, Radu de la Afumati
1524 May- September, Vladislav III
1524 September- end 1525, Radu de la Afumati
1525 April- August, Vladislav III
1525 (end)- 1529 January, Radu de la Afumati
1529 January- 1530 May/June, Moise
1530 June- 1532 September, Vlad Inecatul (the Drowned)
1532 September- 1535 June, Vlad Vintila de la Slatina (Vlad Vintila from Slatina)
1535 June- 1545 March, Radu Paisie (Petru de la Arges)
1545 March- 1552 November, Mircea Ciobanul (the Shepherd)
1552 November- 1553 May, Radu Ilie Haidaul (the Cowherd)
1553 May- 1554 February, Mircea Ciobanul
1554 March- 1557 December, Patrascu Cel Bun (the Kind)
1559 September- 1568 June, Petre Cel Tinar (the Young)
1568 June- 1574 April, Alexandru II Mircea
1574 May, Vintila
1574 May- 1577 September, Alexandru II Mircea
1577 after September- 1583 July, Mihnea Turcitul (the Turkified)
1583 July- 1585 April, Petru Cercel (Peter Ear-ring)
1585 April- 1591 May, Mihnea Turcitul
1591 May- 1592 July, Stefan Surdul (the Deaf)
1592 August- 1593 September, Alexandru Cel Rau (the Evil)
1593 September/October- 1601 August, Mihai Viteazul (the Brave)
1599 November- 1600 September, Nicolae Patrascu
 
 
 

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