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Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...
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given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a f ...
of Slavic etymological origin, derived from the Old Church Slavonic root ''rad-'' (cf. '' радъ'' "glad"). Radu became widespread among the (non-Slavic) Romanians because of
Radu Negru Negru Vodă (" heBlack Voivode" or " heBlack Prince"), also known as Radu Negru ("Radu heBlack"), was, according to the legend, the founder and the first Voievode of Wallachia. Traditions According to Romanian traditions, Negru Vodă wou ...
's status as legendary founder 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 ...
, a historical Romanian state. Many Wallachian and some
Moldavia Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...
n voivodes or princes have been named Radu. Notable people named Radu include:


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Radu Albot Radu Albot (born 11 November 1989) is a Moldovan professional tennis player. He achieved a career high ranking of No. 39 on 5 August 2019, making him the highest ranked player from Moldova. He is the first player from Moldova to win ATP Tour t ...
(born 1989), Moldovan tennis player * Radu Aldulescu (1922–2006), Romanian-Italian cellist * Radu Aldulescu (born 1954), Romanian novelist * Radu Almășan (born 1980), Romanian singer of the band Bosquito * Radu Aricescu, Romanian-British molecular neuroscientist


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* Radu Barbu (born 1989), Romanian football player * Radu Băldescu (1888–1953), Romanian general during World War II *
Radu Bălescu Radu Bălescu (Bucharest, 18 July 1932 – 1 June 2006, Bucharest) was a Romanian and Belgian (from 1959) scientist and professor at the ''Statistical and Plasma Physics'' group of the Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He studied at the Ti ...
(1932–2006), Romanian and Belgian physicist *
Radu Beligan Radu Beligan (; 14 December 1918 – 20 July 2016) was a Romanian actor, director, and essayist, with an activity of over 70 years in theatre, film, television, and radio. On 15 December 2013, confirmed by Guinness World Records, the actor receiv ...
(1918–2016), Romanian actor and director * Radu Berceanu (born 1953), Romanian engineer and politician * Radu Bîrzan (born 1999), Romanian football player *
Radu Boboc Radu Ștefăniță Boboc (born 24 April 1999) is a Romanian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. Career statistics Club Honours Viitorul Constanța *Cupa României: 2018–19 *Supercupa Ro ...
(born 1999), footballer * Radu Boureanu (1906–1997), Romanian poet and writer *
Radu Budișteanu Constantin-Radu Budișteanu (10 October 1902 – 27 December 1991) was a Romanian lawyer and activist of the Iron Guard. Born in Târgu Jiu,Philippe Henri Blasen, "The Roman Catholic Bishopric of Iași and the Jews (1941-1944)", in ''Archiva Mold ...
(1902–1991), activist of the Iron Guard *
Radu Buzescu Radu Buzescu was a boyar (noble) of Wallachia during the reign of Michael the Brave. He took part in important political and military events at the time. His brothers were Preda and Stroe Buzescu, the three forming the group of the Buzești brot ...
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fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...
c. 1593–1601), boyar of Wallachia during the reign of Michael the Brave


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Radu Câmpeanu Radu-Anton Câmpeanu (; 28 February 1922 – 19 October 2016) was a Romanian politician who was also jurist and economist by profession, after graduating from the University of Bucharest (UB) in November 1945, specializing in constitutional righ ...
(1922–2016), Romanian politician and jurist * Radu Catan (born 1989), Moldovan football player * Radu Chiriac (born 2000), Romanian football player * Radu Ciobanu (born 1975), Romanian football player *
Radu Ciuceanu Radu Ciuceanu (16 April 1928 – 12 September 2022) was a Romanian historian and politician. A member of the National Liberal Party and later the Greater Romania Party, he served in the Chamber of Deputies from 1990 to 1992 and again from 2000 t ...
(1928–2022), Romanian historian and politician * Radu Crișan (born 1996), Romanian football player


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Radu Dărăban Radu Dărăban (born 26 June 1983) is a Romanian fencer. In the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed in the Men's foil, but was defeated in the second round. Career Dărăban began fencing at age 9 at his local club, CSM Cluj, where he was train ...
(born 1983), Romanian fencer * Traian Rafael Radu Demetrescu (1866–1896), Romanian writer * Radu Doicaru (born 1979), Romanian football player * Radu Drăgușin (born 2002), Romanian football player * Radu Dudescu (1894–1983), Romanian architect


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Radu Filipescu Radu Filipescu (born December 26, 1955cpcadcr.presidency.ro/upload/Radu_Filipescu.pdf) is a former Romanian anti-Communist dissident. During Nicolae Ceaușescu's regime, Filipescu was imprisoned for several years for "propaganda against the soci ...
(born 1955), Romanian anti-communist dissident *
Radu Florescu Radu Florescu (23 October 1925 – 18 May 2014) was a Romanian academic who held the position of Emeritus Professor of History at Boston College. His work on Vlad Dracula includes a series of bestselling books that he co-authored with his colle ...
(1925–2014), Romanian historian and academic, professor at Boston College


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Radu Gabrea Radu Bartolomeu Gabrea (20 June 1937 – 9 February 2017) was a Romanian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than twenty films between 1969 and 2016. He showed his first film in the Locarno Festival. He was born in Bucharest, the s ...
(1937–2017), Romanian filmmaker *
Radu Pavel Gheo Pavel Gheorghiță Radu (; born October 3, 1969), known by the pseudonym Radu Pavel Gheo (), is a Romanian fiction writer and essayist. Gheo is a member of PEN Club from Romania (since 2005) and of the Romanian Writers' Union (since 2003). Bio ...
(born 1969), Romanian writer *
Radu Ghiță Radu Cristian Ghiță (born 22 November 1990) is a Romanian handballer who plays as a right back for AHC Potaissa Turda and the Romania national team. Achievements * Liga Națională: **''Silver Medalist'': 2012, 2013 2013 was the fi ...
(born 1990), Romanian handball player *
Radu Gînsari Radu Gînsari (born 10 December 1991) is a Moldovan professional footballer who plays as a winger or midfielder for Moldovan Liga club Milsami Orhei, which he captains. He also has Russian citizenship as Radu Leonidovich Gynsar () and was regi ...
(born 1991), Moldovan football player *
Radu GoldiÈ™ Radu GoldiÅŸ (born 1947 in Bucharest, Romania) is a Romanian-born American jazz guitarist and composer. GoldiÅŸ is a graduate of the Bucharest Music Conservatory in the musicology department. He was Influenced by Kenny Burrell, Joe Pass, Wes Mon ...
(born 1947), Romanian-American jazz guitarist * Adrian Radu Gontariu (born 1984), Romanian volleyball player *
Radu Grigorovici Radu Grigorovici (November 20, 1911 – August 2, 2008) was a Romanian physicist specializing in condensed matter physics, solid-state physics, and amorphous semiconductors. Biography He was born on November 20, 1911 in Czernowitz, the only ...
(1911–2008), Romanian physicist *
Radu Gyr Radu Gyr (; pen name of Radu Ștefan Demetrescu ; March 2, 1905 – 29 April 1975) was a Romanian poet, essayist, playwright, journalist and fascist activist. Biography Early life Born in Câmpulung-Muscel, Gyr was the son of actor Ștefan ...
(pen name of Radu Demetrescu; 1905–1975), Romanian poet and writer


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Radu Irimescu Radu Irimescu (December 9, 1890 – May 1975) was a Romanian businessman, politician, and diplomat. The son of an admiral, Irimescu joined the Romanian Navy and, being first in his class, was sent to Germany, as a pre-World War I Romanian-G ...
(1890–1975), Romanian businessman, politician, and diplomat * Radu Ivan (born 1969), Romanian judo practitioner


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* Radu Jercan (1945–2012), Romanian football player *
Radu Jude Radu Jude (; born 28 March 1977) is a Romanian film director and screenwriter. Most known for his Golden Bear winner film ''Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn'' (2021). Biography In 2003, Jude graduated from the Film Directing Department of the Med ...
(born 1977), Romanian filmmaker


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* Radu Klapper (1937–2006), Romanian-Israeli poet and author *
Radu Korne Radu Korne (23 December 1895 – 28 April 1949) was a Romanian Brigadier General during World War II. Biography World War I He was born in Bucharest. From 1913 to 1915 he studied at the Cavalry Officer School in Târgoviște, graduating with th ...
(1895–1949), Romanian general during World War II


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Radu Lazăr Radu Lazăr (21 December 1947 - December 2024) was a Romanian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and official ...
(born 1947), Romanian water polo player *
Radu Lecca Radu D. Lecca (February 15, 1890–1980) was a Romanian spy, journalist, civil servant and convicted War crime, war criminal. A World War I veteran who served a prison term for espionage in France during the early 1930s, he was a noted support ...
(1890–1980), Romanian spy and journalist *
Radu Lefter Radu Gabriel Lefter (born 17 February 1970) is a Romanian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports that involve scoring goal (sport), goals, the goalkeeper (sometimes termed goaltender, netminder, GK, go ...
(born 1970), Romanian football player * Radu Leonte (born 1991), Romanian football player *
Radu Lupu Radu Lupu (30 November 1945 – 17 April 2022) was a Romanian pianist. He was widely recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his time. Born in Galați, Romania, Lupu began studying piano at the age of six. Two of his major piano teache ...
(1945–2022), Romanian pianist


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Radu Malfatti Radu Malfatti is an Austrian trombone and harmonica player, and composer. He was born in Innsbruck, in the province of Tyrol, on December 16, 1943. Malfatti is associated with the style of music known as reductionism and has been described as "a ...
(born 1943), Austrian trombone player and composer *
Radu Manicatide Radu Manicatide (April 17, 1912 – March 18, 2004) was a Romanian engineer and aircraft constructor. He was born in Iași and grew up in Bucharest, in a house on Luterană Street. In 1926, at age 14, Manicatide built his first plane (the RM-1, a s ...
(1912–2004), Romanian engineer and aircraft constructor * Radu Marculescu, electrical engineer *
Radu Mareș Radu Mareș (March 3, 1941 – March 26, 2016) was a Romanian prose writer and journalist. Bibliography * ''Anna sau pasărea paradisului'' (1972) * ''Vine istoria'' (1972) * ''Cel iubit'' (1975) * ''Caii sălbatici'' (1981) * ''Pe cont propriu ...
(1941–2016), Romanian writer and journalist *
Radu Marian Radu Marian may refer to: * Radu Marian (politician) (born 1990), Moldovan politician * Radu Marian (sopranist) Radu Marian (; born 1977) is a Moldovans, Moldovan male soprano (sopranist). He possesses a pure soprano voice in the range of C4 to ...
(born 1977), Moldavian singer sopranist *
Radu Ștefan Mazăre Radu may refer to: People * Radu (given name), Romanian masculine given name * Radu (surname), Romanian surname * Rulers of Wallachia, see * Prince Radu of Romania (born 1960), disputed pretender to the former Romanian throne Other uses * Radu ( ...
(born 1968), Romanian politician *
Radu Mihăileanu Radu Mihăileanu (born 23 April 1958) is a Romanian-born French film director and screenwriter. In addition to his work in cinema, he published a book of poems in 1987 titled ''Une vague en mal de mer''. His film ''The Source'' premiered in c ...
(born 1958), Romanian-French actor and filmmaker *
Radu Mîțu Radu Mîțu (born 4 November 1994) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Italian amateur side Vadese. Club career After spending his entire career with Milsami Orhei, Mîțu signed for Swedish Division 1 club Vasalunds IF in M ...
(born 1994), Romanian football player * Radu Motreanu (born 1998), Romanian football player *
Radu Muntean Radu Muntean (; born 8 June 1971) is a Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to ...
(born 1971), Romanian filmmaker


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* Radu Negulescu (born 1941), Romanian table tennis player * Radu NeguÈ› (born 1981), Romanian football player *
Radu Niculescu Radu Horia Niculescu (born 2 March 1975) is a former Romanian profesional footballer who played as a striker. International career Niculescu won 15 caps for Romania, scoring twice, between 1994 and 2000. He played at the 1998 FIFA World Cup ...
(born 1975), Romanian football player *
Radu Nunweiller Radu Nunweiller (born 16 November 1944) is a former Romanian central midfield football player and manager. Club career File:Lică Nunweiller, Radu Nunweiller, Ion Nunweiller 1963.jpg, left, 270px, Radu Nunweiller was born in Bucharest on 16 No ...
(born 1944), Romanian football player


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* Radu Paladi (1927–2013), Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor * Radu Paliciuc (born 1988), Romanian basketball player *
Radu Pamfil Radu Pamfil (21 August 1951, in Baia Mare – 22 March 2009) was a Romanian football player who played for FC Baia Mare and Dinamo Bucureşti. In 1982, playing for FC Baia Mare, he started in both the European Cup Winners' Cup matches agains ...
(1951–2009), Romanian football player *
Miron Radu Paraschivescu __NOTOC__ Miron Radu Paraschivescu (; 2 October 1911 – 17 February 1971) was a Romanian poet, essayist, journalist, and translator. Born in Zimnicea, Teleorman County, he went to high school in Ploiești, after which he studied fine arts, first ...
(1911–1971), Romanian writer *
Radu Petrescu Radu Marian Petrescu (born 12 November 1982) is a Romanian football referee who officiates in the Liga I. He has been a FIFA referee since 2012, and is ranked as a UEFA first category referee. Refereeing career In 2007, Petrescu began officiati ...
(born 1980), Romanian rugby referee * Radu Marian Petrescu (born 1982), Romanian football referee * Radu Podgorean (born 1955), Romanian politician *
Radu Poklitaru Radu Poklitaru (born 1972 in Chișinău, Moldova) – choreographer-director working in Ukraine and many other countries of the world, the Honoured Worker of Culture of Ukraine (2017), the Shevchenko National Prize of Ukraine winner (2016), ''The ...
(born 1972), Moldovan choreographer * Dumitru Radu Popa (born 1949), Romanian-American writer *
Dumitru Radu Popescu Dumitru Radu Popescu (; 19 August 1935 – 2 January 2023) was a Romanian novelist, poet, dramatist, essayist and short story writer. He was a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy and was, between 1980 and 1990, Chairman of the Romanian W ...
(1935–2023), Romanian writer * Mihai Radu Pricop (1950–2018), Romanian politician


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* Radu Rebeja (born 1973), Moldovan football player *
Radu Rogac Radu Rogac (born 7 June 1995) is a Moldovan footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), centre back for Moldovan Super Liga, Moldovan Liga club FC Bălți, Bălți. In his career Rogac also played for teams such as FC Zaria Bălț ...
(born 1995), Moldovan football player *
Prince Radu of Romania Prince Radu of Romania (born Radu Duda on 7 June 1960, formerly known as Prince Radu of Hohenzollern-Veringen from 1999 to 2007) is the husband of Margareta of Romania, who is the head of the House of Romania and a disputed pretender to the f ...
(born 1960 as Radu Duda), husband of Margareta of Romania, pretender to the Romanian throne *
Radu Rosetti Radu Rosetti (Francization, Francized ''Rodolphe Rosetti''; September 14, 1853 – February 12, 1926) was a Moldavian, later Romanian, politician, historian, and novelist, father of General Radu R. Rosetti, and a prominent member of the Rosetti f ...
(1853–1926), Moldavian and Romanian politician and writer *
Radu D. Rosetti Radu D. Rosetti or Rossetti (December 13 Constantin Ciopraga, ''Literatura română între 1900 și 1918'', pp. 296–297. Iași: Editura Junimea, 1970 or 18,Șerban Cioculescu, "Amintiri. Radu D. Rosetti", in ''România Literară'', Issue 39/198 ...
(1874–1964), Romanian writer * Radu R. Rosetti (1877–1949), Romanian general and historian


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Radu Sabău Radu Sabău (born 8 March 1968) is a Romanian former water polo player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the ...
(born 1968), Romanian water polo player * Radu Sabo (born 1971), Romanian football player *
Radu Scîrneci Radu Scârneci (20 September 1926 − 3 August 2015)Radu Scoarță (born 1999), Romanian football player * Radu Simion (1940–2015), Romanian pan flute player *
Radu Sîrbu Radu Sîrbu (also known as Radu Sârbu, RadU, and Picasso; born 14 December 1978) is a Moldovan singer and music producer. He was part of the pop music trio O-Zone which released the single Dragostea Din Tei. He is based in Bucharest, Romania. ...
(born 1978), Moldovan pop singer, formerly of the boy band O-Zone *
Radu Stanca Radu Stanca (March 5, 1920 – December 26, 1962) was a Romanian poet, playwright, theatre director, theatre critic and theoretician. Biography Born in SebeÈ™, he spent his early years in Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, where he attended the George BariÈ ...
(1920–1962), poet, playwright, theatre director *
Radu Stroe Radu Stroe (31 August 1949 – 12 June 2025) was a Romanian navigational engineer and politician. An independent, he was once a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL). He was a member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for Maramureș Coun ...
(born 1949), Romanian navigational engineer and politician * Radu Lucian Sulica, Romanian-American physician and laryngologist


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Radu Țârle Radu Ţîrle (born 17 May 1967 in Criștioru de Jos, Bihor County) is a Romanian politician. He served in the European Parliament from 2005 to 2007, first as an Observer (before Romania joined the EU) and then as a Member of the European Parliament ...
(born 1967), Romanian politician *
Radu Timofte Alexandru-Radu Timofte (; 7 April 1949 – 19 October 2009) was a Romanian soldier, politician and spy chief. A member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), he sat in the Romanian Senate from 1990 to 2001, representing NeamÈ› County. From 2001 t ...
(1949–2009), Romanian soldier, politician, and spy chief *
Radu Troi Radu Troi, (12 June 1949 in DragomireÅŸti Vale, Ilfov), is a former Romanian professional football player. Club career Radu Troi was born on 12 June 1949 in DragomireÅŸti Vale, Ilfov, Romania, starting to play junior level football in 1966, ...
(born 1949), Romanian football player * Radu Țuculescu (1949–2025), Romanian novelist and playwright *
Radu Tudoran Radu Tudoran (; born Nicolae Bogza; March 8, 1910 – November 18, 1992) was a popular Romanian novelist. He was born Nicolae Bogza in Blejoi, Prahova County, the younger brother of Geo Bogza, and son of . After graduating from the military high ...
(1910–1992), Romanian novelist


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Radu Varia Radu Varia (born 1940) is a Romanian art critic and art historian. Biography Born in Iași, Varia holds a degree from the University of Bucharest and a doctorate in History of Art and Civilization from the University of Paris. A friend of Salvado ...
(born 1940), art critic and historian *
Radu Vasile Radu Vasile (; 10 October 1942 – 3 July 2013) was a Romanian politician, historian, academic/professor, and poet. Originally a member of the Christian Democratic National Peasants' Party (PNȚ-CD), Vasile served as the Prime Minister of Romani ...
(1942–2013), former prime minister of Romania *
Radu G. Vlădescu Radu may refer to: People * Radu (given name), Romanian masculine given name * Radu (surname), Romanian surname * Rulers of Wallachia, see * Prince Radu of Romania (born 1960), disputed pretender to the former Romanian throne Other uses * Radu ( ...
(1886–1964), Romanian professor of veterinary medicine *
Radu Voina Radu Voina (born 29 July 1950) is a Romanian former handball player and current head coach. Playing career He competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics, in the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1972, he won the bronze medal wit ...
(born 1950), Romanian handball player


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* Radu Zaharia (born 1989), football player


Wallachian rulers

Listed chronologically: *
Radu Negru Negru Vodă (" heBlack Voivode" or " heBlack Prince"), also known as Radu Negru ("Radu heBlack"), was, according to the legend, the founder and the first Voievode of Wallachia. Traditions According to Romanian traditions, Negru Vodă wou ...
(''Radu the Black''; born 1269), legendary founder of Wallachia *
Radu I of Wallachia Radu I (died 1383 or 1385) was a Voivode of Wallachia ( 1377 – 1383/1385). His year of birth is unattested in primary sources. He was the son of Nicolae Alexandru and half-brother and successor to Vladislav I of Wallachia, Vladislav I. He is i ...
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fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...
c. 1377–1383), Voivode of Wallachia, sometimes identified as Radu Negru *
Radu II of Wallachia Radu II Praznaglava (Radu II Empty Head/in Old Bulgarian/), (? – 1427?) was a ruler of Wallachia in the 15th century, ruling for 4 terms, each time preceded by Dan II, his rival for the throne, and each time succeeded by him. Of those 4 period ...
(''Radu II Praznaglava'', ''Radu II Empty Head'', ''Radu the Bald''; died c. 1428), reigned intermittently from 1420–1427 *
Radu the Handsome Radu III of Wallachia, commonly called Radu the Handsome, Radu the Fair, or Radu the Beautiful (; ; January 1475), was the younger brother of Vlad III ( Vlad the Impaler) and prince of the principality of Wallachia. They were both sons of Vlad ...
(''Radu cel Frumos'', Radu III of Wallachia; 1437/1439–1475), the younger brother of Vlad III the Impaler * Radu IV the Great (''Radu cel Mare''; 1467–1508), son of Vlad Călugărul, reigned 1495–1508 *
Radu Bădica Radu Bădica (? – 19 January 1524) was the son of Radu IV the Great and Prince of Wallachia from November 1523 until January 1524. , - References 1524 deaths 16th-century princes of Wallachia Romanian royalty Year of birth mis ...
(died 1524), son of Radu IV the Great, reigned 1523–1524 *
Radu of Afumați Radu of Afumați (? – 2 January 1529) was Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia between January 1522 and January 1529 (with intermittences in the first year, because he lost the throne between April–June and August–October 1522). He began his reign ...
(''Radu de la Afumaţi''; died 1529), son of Radu cel Mare, reigned intermittently from 1522–1529 *
Radu Paisie Radu VII Paisie, officially Radul (Old Church Slavonic in Romania, Church Slavonic: Радул воєвода; ), also known as Radu vodă Măjescul, Radu vodă Călugărul, Petru I, and Petru de la Argeș ( 1500Gheonea, p. 50 – after 1545), wa ...
(''Radu VII Paise'', ''Petru I'';
fl. ''Floruit'' ( ; usually abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for 'flourished') denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indic ...
1534-1545), son of Radu cel Mare, reigned almost continuously from 1535–1545 * Radu Ilie Haidăul (died 1558), son of Radu of Afumați, reigned 1552–1553 *
Radu Mihnea Radu Mihnea (1586 – 13 January 1626) was the voivode (prince) of Wallachia between September 1601 and March 1602, and again between March and May 1611, September 1611 and August 1616, and August 1620 and August 1623. He was also the voivode ...
(1586–1626), son of Mihnea Turcitul, reigned from 1601–1602, 1611, 1611–1616, and 1620–1623 *
Radu Șerban Radu Șerban (? – 23 March 1620) was a Wallachian nobleman who reigned as the principality's ''voivode'' during two periods from 1602 to 1610 and during 1611. Biography A supposed descendant of Neagoe Basarab, he attained high office during ...
(died 1620), reigned from 1602–1610 and in 1611 *
Radu Iliaș Radu Iliaș (died 1632) was the prince of Wallachia between July 21/31, 1632 and September 20/30, 1632. Biography He was the son of Alexandru Iliaș, Prince of Wallachia between 1616–1618 and 1627–1629. The date of his birth and the date o ...
(died 1632), son of Alexandru Iliaș, reigned in 1632 * Mihnea III Radu (1613–1660) *
Radu Leon Radu Leon (? – 1669) was ruler of Wallachia from 1664 to 1669. He had the byname Radu the Oyster-seller. Biography Born into the House of Bogdan-Mușat, he was the son of Wallachian ruler Leon Tomșa, and putative grandson of Ștefan Tomșa, ...
(also ''Radu the Oyster-seller''; died 1669), son of Leon Tomșa, reigned 1664–1669


Other uses

* Radu Barvon, a character in the light novel series ''
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George IvaÈ™cu George IvaÈ™cu (most common rendition of Gheorghe I. IvaÈ™cu;"Partea I B: DispoziÈ›iuni È™i publicaÈ›iuni care nu au caracter normativ: Deciziuni. Ministerul InformaÈ›iilor", in ''Monitorul Oficial'', Issue 112/1947, p. 3980 July 22, 1911 – ...
, Romanian journalist who used the pen name "Radu Vardaru" * Sofronie Drincec, Romanian Orthodox bishop born "Radu Ștefan Drincec"


See also

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Radu (surname) Radu is a Romanian surname, and may refer to: * Alexandru Radu (born 1982), Romanian football player * Alexandru Radu (born 1997), Romanian football player * Andrei Radu (born 1996), Romanian football player * Carmen Radu (21st century), Roman ...
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