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Alexandru Lăpușneanu

d. 1568 · 16th century

Alexandru Lăpușneanu was prince of Moldavia from 1552 to 1561 and again from 1564 to 1568. Known for his cruelty towards the boyars, he moved the capital from Suceava to Iași and founded the Slatina Monastery. He is the subject of a famous Romanian novella by Costache Negruzzi.

Alexandru Lăpușneanu
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