Bogdan II of Moldavia

Bogdan II
Bogdan II
Prince of Moldavia
Reign	12 October 1449 – 17 October 1451
Predecessor	Alexăndrel of Moldavia
Successor	Peter Aaron
Born	1409
Died	17 October 1451; Reuseni
Dynasty	Bogdan-Mușat
Father	Alexander the Good (?)
Mother	unknown
Religion	Orthodox

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Bogdan II (1409 – 17 October 1451) was a prince of Moldavia from October 12, 1449, to October 17, 1451.

Family

According to some historians, he was the bastard of Alexander the Good, by an unknown mother. On the contrary, according to the others, he was the brother of Alexander the Good. Bogdan II was the father of the Stephen the Great.^[1] He had a very good relationship with Iancu de Hunedoara, who supported his accession to the throne. He was married to Doamna Oltea (Lady Oltea), who became a nun under the name of Maria. She died on November 4, 1465, and was buried at the Probota Monastery of Suceava County.

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References

↑ Vlada Stanković (15 June 2016). The Balkans and the Byzantine World before and after the Captures of Constantinople, 1204 and 1453. Lexington Books. pp. 130–. ISBN 978-1-4985-1326-5.

Preceded by Alexăndrel	Prince/Voivode of Moldavia 1449–1451	Succeeded by Petru Aron

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