Simion Movilă
Prince of Wallachia
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Simion Movilă (after 1559[8][9] – 14 September 1607),[7] a boyar of the Movilești family, was twice Prince of Wallachia (November 1600 – June 1601; October 1601 – July 1602) and Prince of Moldavia from July 1606 until his death.[6]
| Simion Movilă | |
|---|---|
| |
| Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | November 1600 – June 1601[1] |
| Predecessor | Michael the Brave[2] |
| Successor | Radu Mihnea[3] |
| Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | October 1601 – August or July 1602[4][1] |
| Predecessor | Radu Mihnea[3] |
| Successor | Radu Șerban[5] |
| Prince of Moldavia | |
| Reign | July 1606[6] – 14 September 1607[7] |
| Predecessor | Ieremia Movilă[6] |
| Successor | Mihail Movilă[6] |
| Born | After 1559[8][9] |
| Died | 14 September 1607[7] |
| Spouse | Marghita[7] |
| Issue | Petro Mohyla[10] Mihail Movilă Gabriel Movilă[11] |
| House | Movilești family |
| Father | Ioan Movilă[12] |
| Mother | Maria Movilă[13] |
| Religion | Orthodox[14] |
Family
He was the grandson of Petru Rareș,[15] younger brother of Ieremia Movilă,[9][13] and father of Petro Mohyla, who became the Metropolitan of Kiev, Halych and All-Rus'[a] from 1633 until his death, and later was canonized as a saint in the Russian, Romanian and Polish Orthodox Churches.[10]
Biography
In the early 1580s, Simion, along with his brothers, built Sucevița Monastery.[14][18][19]
In October 1600,[1] he was put on the throne of Wallachia by Polish forces.[20]
In August 1602, Simion was defeated by Radu Șerban and forced into exile to Moldavia.[4]
After the death of his brother Ieremia in July 1606, Simion gained the Moldavian throne.[6] By making rich gifts, Simion managed to be recognized by the sultan. While he was ruler of Moldavia, he had hostile relations with the Poles.[citation needed]
Death
He died on September 14, 1607, after a reign of only a year and a few months. His death was suspected to be the result of poisoning,[21] which only further inflamed tensions around succession.[7][22] This eventually spiralled into war, which was eventually won by his son Mihail after Polish support.[6]
Simion was buried at the Sucevița Monastery.[23]
