Alexandru Lăpușneanu

Alexandru Lăpușneanu
Voivode of Moldavia
Prince of Moldavia
(1st reign)
ReignSeptember 1552 – 18 November 1561
PredecessorIoan I Joldea
SuccessorIoan II Iacob Heraclid
Prince of Moldavia
(2nd reign)
ReignOctober 1564 – 5 May 1568
PredecessorȘtefan VII Tomșa
SuccessorBogdan IV of Moldavia
Born1499
Lăpușna, Principality of Moldavia
Died5 May 1568 (aged 68-69)
Principality of Moldavia
SpouseDoamna Ruxandra of Moldavia
IssueBogdan IV of Moldavia
Ștefan
Aaron the Tyrant
Peter the Cossack
Iliaș
Petru
HouseHouse of Mușat
FatherBogdan III the One-Eyed
MotherRuxandra
ReligionEastern Orthodox Church

Alexandru IV Lăpușneanu (1499 – 5 May 1568) was Ruler of Moldavia between September 1552 and 18 November 1561 and then between October 1564 and 5 May 1568.[1] He was the son of Bogdan III the One-Eyed.[2] His wife and consort was Doamna Ruxanda Lăpușneanu, the daughter of Peter IV Rareș and Princess Elena Ecaterina Rareș (the second daughter of Jovan Branković of Serbia). He was the original founder of the Dormition Church, Lviv, also commonly known as the Wallachian Church. His son Bogdan IV of Moldavia ruled 1568–1572.

The writer Constantin Negruzzi wrote the short story Alexandru Lăpușneanu in 1857 based on the ruler's life; it was turned into an opera by Alexandru Zirra.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b Brezianu, Andrei; Spânu, Vlad (2007-04-23). Historical Dictionary of Moldova. Scarecrow Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-8108-6446-7.
  2. ^ Rumanian Review. Europolis Pub. 2004. p. 58.
  3. ^ Romania. U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration. 1956. p. 14.
Regnal titles
Preceded by Ruler of Moldavia
1552–1561 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ruler of Moldavia
1564–1568 		Succeeded by