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The House of Bogdan, commonly referred to as the House of Mușat, was the ruling family which established the Principality of Moldova with Bogdan I ( 1363–1367), giving the country its first line of
The House of Bogdan, commonly referred to as the House of Mușat, was the ruling family which established the Principality of Moldova with Bogdan I ( 1363–1367), giving the country its first line of Princes
A prince is a Monarch, male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary title, hereditary, in some ...
, one closely related with the Basarab rulers of Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia (; ; : , : ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Munteni ...
by several marriages through time. The Mușatins are named after Margareta Mușata who married Costea, a son of Bogdan I. For a long time it has been thought that Mușata was a daughter of Bogdan I and Costea was a member of House of Basarab
The House of Basarab (sometimes spelled as Bazarab, ) was a ruling family that established the Principality of Wallachia, giving the country its first line of List of rulers of Wallachia, Princes, one closely related with the House of Bogdan-Mu ...
who bore the name Muşat, all speculations unsupported by any documents.
The word ''mușat'', which gives the dynasty its name, means ''handsome'' in Old Romanian dialects.
Genealogy
Recent studies,Rezachevici, Constantin, ''Cronologia critică a domnilor din Ţara Românească şi Moldova, a. 1324–1881'', vol. I, Editura Enciclopedică, București, 2001, based on the careful consideration of existing documents and a recently discovered chronicle of Moldavia inPoland
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, managed to establish the most likely link between Bogdan I and his successors from the so-called ''house of Mușat'', as well as the succession line and ruling periods of each prince from the 14th century.
The following genealogical tree is an oversimplified version, meant to show only the ruling princes, their documented brothers and sisters, and the spouses/extramarital ''liaisons'' of those who had ruling heirs, following the conventions:
* Ruling princes have their name emphasized and their ruling years in Moldavia.
* Several members of House of Mușat ruled in Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia (; ; : , : ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Munteni ...
; those reigning years are marked with ''W''.
* If the prince died while ruling, the last year is preceded by a cross.
* Small numbers at the end of each name are meant to indicate the mother of each offspring.
* No number when the father had several spouses or extramarital affairs, means the mother is unknown.
* Spouses and extramarital ''liaisons'' are separated by a horizontal line.
*Indeterminate or illegitimate descent are presented with dashed vertical lines.
See also
* Bogdana MonasteryReferences
External links
* (partial genealogy) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogdan Romanian noble families Romanian royal houses