House of Dănești
Wallachian noble family
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The House of Dănești was the name of one of the two main branches of the Wallachian noble family House of Basarab. They were descended from Dan I of Wallachia. The other lineage of the Basarabs is the House of Drăculești.
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| Dănești | |
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| Boyar noble family | |
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Parent family | House of Basarab |
| Country |  Wallachia |
| Etymology | Dan I |
| Founded | 1386 |
| Founder | Dan I |
| Current head | The Uzunov family (Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine) |
| Final ruler | Moise |
| Titles | Vovoide of Wallachia |
| Distinctions | Order of the Dragon |
| Traditions | Romanian Eastern Orthodoxy |
| Estate | Bran Castle |
| Dissolution | 1530 |
| Cadet branches | Craiovești |
Notable members
References
- Nicolae Iorga, Histoire des Roumains : volume IV, Les chevaliers, Bucharest, 1937.
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