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Petru Cercel
Voivode of Wallachia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petru II Cercel (Peter Earring or Earring Peter; c. 1545 – March 1590) was a Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia from 1583 to 1585, legitimate son to Pătrașcu cel Bun and alleged half-brother of Mihai Viteazul. A polyglot and a minor figure as a poet, Petru is noted for having written his verses in Tuscan.
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Petru II Cercel | |
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Voivode of Wallachia | |
![]() Petru Cercel at the Căluiu Monastery | |
Voivode of Wallachia | |
Reign | 29 August 1583 – 16 April 1585 |
Predecessor | Mihnea Turcitul |
Successor | Mihnea Turcitul |
Died | March 1590 |
House | Drăculești |
Father | Pătrașcu cel Bun |
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