Radu Negru
Radu Negru (born February 13, 1269 , † in the 14th century ) (Radu the Black), also known as Radu Vodă (Voivode Radu) or Negru Vodă , was a legendary voivode and ruler of Wallachia .
The Romanian folklore , according to Radu was the founder and ruler of Wallachia around the year 1300. This legend was first in the Cantacuzino mentioned annals of the 17th century and says that the Prince of Fagaras over the Carpathians to Câmpulung or Curtea de Arges traveled and had great churches built there. Therefore, it probably came again and again to confusion with Radu I . He was also a ruler of Wallachia, but almost a century after Radu Negru.
The name Radu comes from the Slavic and means something like "joy". Nowadays Radu is a relatively common Romanian male given name and family name.
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- Neagu Djuvara: Thocomerius-Negru Vodă, un voivod de origine cumană la începuturile Țării Româneşti: cum a purces întemeierea primului stat medieval românesc dinainte de "descălecătoare" și până la aieişi șarea Mitgrouşti până la aieiezarea 2007 ISBN 978-973-50-1787-3
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Radu Negru |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Radu Voda; Negru Voda |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Voivode and ruler of Wallachia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 13, 1269 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 14th Century |