Ruxandra Basarab
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| Ruxandra Basarab | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Lady Ruxandra | |
| Born | 16th century |
| Died | 1545 |
| Spouse | Radu of Afumați (d. 1529) Radu Paisie (m. 1541) |
| Father | Neagoe Basarab |
| Mother | Milica Despina |
Ruxandra Basarab (died 1545) was a Romanian princess. She was the daughter of Neagoe Basarab (a prince of Wallachia) and Milica Despina of Wallachia, and became princess consort of Wallachia by her marriage to Radu Paisie.[1][2]
Ruxandra's first marriage was to Radu of Afumați, Voivode of Wallachia.[3] After his death, she married again, to Radu Paisie, Prince of Wallachia, in 1541.[1][4][5]
Before ascending the throne in 1535, Radu Paisie had been a monk, and was once abbott of the Arges monastery.[3][4]
