Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (born 1558)

Michael the Brave

16th-century ruler of Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania

Michael the Brave, born as Mihai Pătrașcu, was the Prince of Wallachia, Prince of Moldavia (1600) and de facto ruler of Transylvania (1599–1600). He is considered one of Romania's greatest national heroes.In Romanian national historiography, Michael the Brave has often been…