Michael the Brave, Romanian prince (born 1558)

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 portrayed as a precursor to later Romanian unification efforts, as his reign marked the first time in history all principalities inhabited by Romanians were under the same ruler.