Gabriel Movilă
Gabriel or Gavril Movilă (? – December 1635) was Prince of Wallachia from June 1618 to July 1620. A Movileşti boyar, Gabriel was a son of Simion Movilă, Prince of Moldavia.
| Gabriel Movilă | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | August – September 1616 |
| Predecessor | Radu Mihnea |
| Successor | Alexandru Iliaş |
| Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | June 1618 – July 1620 |
| Predecessor | Alexandru Iliaş |
| Successor | Radu Mihnea |
| Born | unknown |
| Died | December 1635 |
| House | Movileşti |
| Father | Simion Movilă |
| Religion | Orthodox |
He reached the throne of Wallachia in 1616 but he is not recognized by the Ottoman government that prefers Alexandru IV Iliaş. He obtained his appointment in June 1618 but was replaced in July 1620 by Radu IX Mihnea.
He retires to Transylvania where he dies. He had married a Hungarian noble Erzébet Zolyomy. The couple seems to have remained childless.
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| Preceded by Radu Mihnea |
Prince of Wallachia 1616 |
Succeeded by Alexandru Iliaş |
| Preceded by Alexandru Iliaş |
Prince of Wallachia 1618–1620 |
Succeeded by Radu Mihnea |
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