Radu IV the Great explained

Radu IV the Great
Voivode of Wallachia
Succession:Voivode of Wallachia
Reign:15 September 1495 – 23 April 1508
Reign-Type:Reign
Predecessor:Vlad IV Călugărul
Successor:Mihnea cel Rău
Birth Date:1467
Death Date:23 April 1508
Spouse:Doamna Catalina Crnojević of Zeta[1]
Issue:Radu V of Afumați
Radu VI Bădica
Radu VII Paisie
Mircea V the Shepherd
Vlad Vintilă de la Slatina
Cărstina of Wallachia
Ana of Wallachia
Boba of Wallachia
House:House of Drăculești
Father:Vlad IV Călugărul
Mother:Doamna Rada Smaranda
Religion:Eastern Orthodox Church

Radu IV the Great (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Radu cel Mare), (1467 – 23 April 1508) was a Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia from September 1495 to April 1508. He succeeded his father, Vlad Călugărul, who was one of the three brothers to Vlad III the Impaler (Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan: Vlad Țepeș). He was married to Princess Catalina Crnojević of Zeta (sometimes spelled as Katarina or Jekaterina), daughter of Andrija Crnojević. The marriage was arranged by her uncle Ivan Crnojević, Prince of Zeta after her father's death. Radu was succeeded by his first cousin Mihnea cel Rău, son to his uncle Vlad Țepeș.

He is credited, along with Church officials, for introducing the printing press to Wallachia.[2]

Notes and references

  1. Daughter of Andrija Crnojević
  2. Web site: Erich . Agnes . 2010 . The Appearance of Printing Activity in the Romanian Space: an Integral Part of a European Phenomenon . 6 March 2024 . academia.edu.

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