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| Mihnea III | |
|---|---|
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| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | 5 March 1658 – November 1659[1] |
| Predecessor | Constantin Șerban |
| Successor | George Ghica |
| Born | 1613 (1613) Iaşi |
| Died | 5 April 1660(1660-04-05) (aged 46–47) Sătmar |
| Father | Radu Mihnea (alleged, see§ Ancestry claims) |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Mihnea III Radu (Ottoman Turkish:Ğivan bey; 1613 – 5 April 1660) was theprince ofWallachia from March 1658 to November 1659.[1] His father was alleged to have been thevoivodeRadu Mihnea.[2][3]
Radu's ancestry is uncertain. During his life, Radu claimed to be the son ofRadu Mihnea, but other versions of his history give different accounts of his ancestry, such as claiming his true father wasRadu Șerban orMircea Ciobanu.[1]Pârvu Cantacuzino claims that "Mihnea was originally aGreekmoney-lender. His father was called Iane the Deaf (Rom. “Surdul”), and he himself was baptized Franți. Thus, showing from a young age a propensity to follow Ishmael, Hagar's son, he ran away from his parents, went toȚarigrad, and bowed in allegiance to Kinan-pașa, telling him that he was the son of Radu-voivode and the grandson of Mihnea-voivode. And thus he spent his life with the Turks, around 40 years".[1]
However, the lack of contemporary evidence makes it hard to pinpoint his true ancestry.[citation needed]
There is no confirmed historical evidence regarding the descendants of Mihnea III Radu. Some genealogical sources have speculated that he may have had a son, but these claims are not supported by primary documents.
According to a Turkish traveller, Mihnea was raised in the Greek community of Istanbul.[citation needed] He was a good friend of Grand Vizier Kenan Pasha and his wife, and his status was reportedly comparable to that of an adopted son.[4]
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In July 1653, Mihnea was probably behind an assassination attempt onMatei Basarab's life.[5]
On 29 January 1658, Mihnea swore allegiance to Ottoman Sultan[1]Mehmed IV.[6]
A little over a month later,Ottoman troops invaded Wallachia and overthrew then-voivodeConstantin Șerban, installing the more compliant Radu in his place on 5 March 1658.[1]
Mihnea most likely died on April 5, 1660, the day after attending a banquet inSătmar hosted by Constantin Șerban.[7]
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