House of Dănești

The House of Dănești was the name 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.

Dănești
Boyar noble family
Parent familyHouse of Basarab
Country Wallachia
EtymologyDan I
Founded1386 (1386)
FounderDan I
Current headThe Uzunov family (Russia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine)
Final rulerMoise
TitlesVovoide of Wallachia
DistinctionsOrder of the Dragon
TraditionsRomanian Eastern Orthodoxy
Estate(s)Bran Castle
Dissolution1530 (1530)
Cadet branchesCraiovești

Notable members

References

  • Nicolae Iorga, Histoire des Roumains : volume IV, Les chevaliers, Bucharest, 1937.



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