Roman I of Moldavia

Roman I of Moldavia

Roman I was Voivode of Moldavia from December 1391 to March 1394. He was the second son of Costea Muşat, the first ruler from the Muşatin family.

During his reign, Moldova incorporated all the territories between the Carpathians and Dniester, Roman I becoming the first Moldavian ruler to call himself "voivode from the [Carpathian] mountains to the [ Black Sea ] shore". The important fortress of Belgorod also came under Moldavian rule during this period.

Like the previous Moldavian rulers, he paid homage to the Polish king Władysław II Jagiełło. However, in 1393 he supported Fyodor Koriatovych, the prince of Podolia, in the war against Władysław II and Lithuanian grand duke Vytautas. After their defeat at Braclaw, Roman was forced to give up the throne in favour of his son, Stephen I.

Roman I built the first church and fortifications in the town of Roman, considered to be named in his honour.

He was interred in the princely church of Rădăuţi.

External links

* [http://www.unibuc.ro/CLASSICA/ Unibuc CLASSICA, University of Bucharest]


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