Calinichia (died c. 1439), better known as Lady Calinica and sometimes as Kalinikia (Romanian: Calinichia, Calinița or Ana-Călina; Middle Bulgarian: Калиникіѧ, Kalinikĭę),[1] was the second wife of Radu I, a 14th-century Wallachian voivode (ruler). Calinichia was of Greek origin,[2][3] and was the mother of Mircea I of Wallachia.[4] She was also possibly a Byzantine princess.[3]
| Calinichia | |
|---|---|
 Calinichia (left) with her husband, Radu (right) | |
| Died | c. 1439 |
| Spouse | Radu I of Wallachia |
| Issue | Mircea I of Wallachia |
References
edit- ^ Djamo-Diaconiță, Lucia (1971). Limba documentelor slavo-române emise în Tara Româneasca în sec: XIV si XV. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
- ^ Șerbănescu, Niculae; Stoicescu, Nicolae (1987). Mircea cel Mare (1386-1418): 600 de ani de la urcarea pe tronul Țării Românști (in Romanian). Editura Institutului Biblic și de Misiune al Bisericii Ortodoxe Române. p. 9.
- ^ a b Vergatti, Radu Ștefan. (2018). Mama lui Mircea cel Mare. Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on History and Archaeology. Vol 10 No. 2
- ^ "Mircea cel Mare (1386–1418)".
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