    constantin brÃ¢ncoveanu (; 1654 â august 15, 1714) was prince of wallachia between 1688 and 1714. ==biography== ===ascension=== a descendant of the craioveÈti boyar family and related to matei basarab, brÃ¢ncoveanu was born at the estate of brÃ¢ncoveni and raised in the house of his uncle, stolnic constantin cantacuzino. he soon became involved in the conflict between constantin and Åerban cantacuzino, and rose to the throne after the latter died in mysterious circumstances. he was initially supported by constantin cantacuzino, but the two ended up facing each other in a violent competition. cantacuzino was exiled, and began advocating his son's Ètefan's candidacy to the throne, while competing with brÃ¢ncoveanu for the support of the ottoman empire - wallachia's overlord. ===policies=== the prince took steps in negotiating anti-ottoman alliances first with the habsburg monarchy, and then with peter the great's russia (see [[russo-
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