Gabriel Movilă
Prince of Wallachia
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Gabriel or Gavril Movilă (? – December 1635) was Prince of Wallachia from June 1618 to July 1620.[3][additional citation(s) needed] A Movileşti boyar, Gabriel was a son of Simion Movilă, Prince of Moldavia.[5]
ReignAugust – September 1616
PredecessorRadu Mihnea[1]
SuccessorAlexandru Iliaş[2]
ReignJune 1618 – July 1620[3][additional citation(s) needed]
| Gabriel Movilă | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | August – September 1616 |
| Predecessor | Radu Mihnea[1] |
| Successor | Alexandru Iliaş[2] |
| Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | June 1618 – July 1620[3][additional citation(s) needed] |
| Predecessor | Alexandru Iliaş[4] |
| Successor | Radu Mihnea |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | December 1635 |
| House | Movileşti |
| Father | Simion Movilă[5] |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Biography
He attained the throne of Wallachia in 1616[3] but he remained unrecognized by the Ottoman government, which preferred Alexandru IV Iliaş.[2] He obtained his appointment[clarification needed] in June 1618 but was replaced in July 1620 by Radu IX Mihnea.
He retired to Transylvania where he died. He had married a Hungarian noblewoman Erzébet Zolyomy. The couple probably remained childless.
