List of rulers of Wallachia

The following is a list of princes of Wallachia, from the first mentions of Vlach rulers situated in the Wallachian Plain in the mid-13th century until the union with Moldavia in 1859, which led to the establishment of Romania.

House of Basarab

 NamePortrait Reign Spouse FactsLifespan Basarab the Founderthumb|202x202px c.1320-1351/2  Margaret of Wallachia 2 children  Defeated the Hungarians at the Battle of Posadac.1270-1351/2 Nicolae Alexandruthumb|229x229px 1352-November 1364  Maria Lackfi 2 children
Clara Dobokai 4 children  son of Basarab I?-November 1364 Vladislav Ithumb November 1364-1377  Never married  son of Nicolae Alexandru?-1377 Radu Ithumb 1377-1384  Ana of Wallachia 1 child
Lady Calinichia 1 child  Brother of Vladislav I?-1384 Dan I  1384-23 September 1386  Maria of Serbia First ruler to be assassinated1354-23 September 1386 Mircea I the Elderthumb|220x220px Reign 1:23 September 1386-November 1394 
Reign 2:1397-31 January 1418  Maria Tolmay 1 child  son of Radu Ic.1355-31 January 1418 Vlad I the Usurperthumb|179x179px November 1394-January 1397  UnknownMichael I  1415-August 1420  Unknown  son of Mircea I ?-August 1420 Dan IIthumb|208x208px Reign 1: August 1420-Summer 1423
Reign 2: Spring 1427-1 June 1432  Unknown  Member of the Order of the Dragon Radu II the Baldthumb|150x150px Summer 1423-Spring 1427  Never married  Illegitimate half-brother of Michael I Alexander I Aldea  1 June 1432-1436  Never marriedIllegitimate son of Mircea I1397-December 1436 Vlad II the Dragonthumb|171x171px Reign 1:1436-June 1442
Reign 2:March 1443-November 1447  Eupraxia of Moldavia  illegitimate son of Mircea IBefore 1395-November 1447 Basarab II  June 1442-March 1443  Unknown  son of Dan II?-after 1443Mircea II  November 1447  Never married son of Vlad II Dracul 1428-1447 Vladislav IIthumb|150x150px November 1447-20 August 1456  Neacșa childless  Founder of Snagov Monastey; supported by John Hunyadi?-20 August 1456Dan IIIthumb|270x270px20 August 1456-April 1460Unknown 2 childrenBrother of Basarab II; contested the throne against Vlad III?-April 1460 Vlad III the Impalerthumb Reign 1:20 August 1456-July 1462
Reign 2:January 1475-December 1476  Justina SzilágyiInspired Bram Stoker to create Dracula1431-December 1476 Radu III the Handsomethumb|172x172px July 1462-January 1475  Mary Arianiti 1 child  brother of Vlad III1438-January 1475 Basarab III the Oldthumb|240x240px January 1477-22 December 1480  Unknown  son of Dan II?-22 December 1480 Basarab IV the Younger  22 December 1480-23 March 1482  Unknown  son of Basarab II1442-23 March 1482 Vlad IV the Monkthumb|150x150px 23 March 1482-September 1495  Rada Smaranda 4 children
Maria Palaiologina 1 child  son of Vlad II1435-September 1495 Radu IV the Greatthumb|170x170px September 1495-23 April 1508  Catalina Crnojević  son of Vlad IV1467-23 April 1508 Mihnea I the Meanthumb 23 April 1508-12 March 1510  Smaranda of Wallachia childless
Voica of Izvorani 3 children son of Vlad III Vlad V  12 March 1510-23 January 1512  Anca of Wallachia 1 child  nephew of Radu IV1488-23 January 1512

 House of Craiovești 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanBasarab Vthumb23 January 1512-15 September 1521Milica of SerbiaFounder of Curtea de Argeș Cathedral1459-15 September 1521Teodosiethumb|492x492px15 September 1521-25 January 1522Never marriedSon of Basarab Vc.1510-25 January 1522

 House of Basarab (restored) 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanRadu Vthumb|185x185px25 January 1522-2 January 1529Voica of Dâmbovița
Ruxandra of WallachiaBrother-in-law and supporter of Teodosie?-2 January 1529Mosesthumb|150x150px2 January 1529-29 August 1530Unknown?-29 August 1530Vlad VI the Drownedthumb29 August 1530-September 1532Anna of Moldavia childlessSon of Vlad V1508-September 1532Mircea IIISeptember 1532-1534Son of Mihnea I?-1534Vlad VIIthumb|205x205px1534-10 June 1535Brother of Radu VRadu VIthumb10 June 1535-February 1545Brother of Vlad VIIMircea IV the Shepherdthumb|150x150pxReign 1:February 1545-18 March 1554
Reign 2:28 July 1558-21 September 1559Chiajna of Moldavia 7 childrenBrother of Radu VI?-21 September 1559Pătrașcu the Goodthumb18 March 1554-24 December 1557Son of Radu VIIlie the Hajduk24 December 1557-28 July 1558Son of Radu VPeter Ithumb25 September 1559-19 August 1569Established the Plumbuita Monastery in 15601547-19 August 1569Alexander II Mirceathumb19 August 1569-11 September 1577Catherine SalvaressoSon of Micrea III3 March 1529-11 September 1577Minhea II the Muslimthumb11 September 1577-6 April 1585Son of Alexander IIJuly 1564-October 1601Peter IIthumb6 April 1585-March 1590Son of Pătraşcuc.1545-March 1590Michael II the Bravethumb|200x200pxSeptember 1595-9 August 1601Lady StancaKing of Transylvania and Prince of Moldavia15 January 1558-9 August 1601Radu Şerbanthumb|408x408px27 March 1613-13 March 1620Unknown1560's-13 March 1620Radu Mihneathumb|191x191px13 March 1620-13 January 1626Arghira MinettiPrince of Moldavia from 16231586-13 January 1626Nicholas Ithumb13 January 1626-7 September 1627Ana of Wallachia9 July 1584-7 September 1627Alexander IV7 September 1627-26 June 163214 August 1611-26 June 1632Constantin Ithumb|198x198px1675-1678Son of Radu Șerban?-1682

 House of Mușat 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanStephen the DeafMarch 1590-2 February 1595Son of John III of Moldavia?-2 February 1595Alexander III the Bad2 February-September 1595Son of Bogdan IV of Moldaviac.1570-20 March 1597Alexander Vthumb2 November 1664-9 May 1666UnknownPrince of Moldavia1587-9 May 1666

 House of Báthory 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanSigismundthumb|202x202px9 August 1601-27 March 1613Last Voivode of Transylvania1573-27 March 1613

 House of Movilă 
+NameReignFactsDeathGabrielJuly-September 1632Son of Simion of MoldaviaDecember 1635

 House of Brâncoveanu 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanMatei BasarabthumbJuly 1632-9 April 1654Elena Năsturel1588-9 April 1654Constantin IIthumb8 November 1688-15 August 1714Marica BrâncoveanuFounded Horezu monastery in 16931654-15 August 1714Grigore Vthumb|202x202pxJune 1828-27 April 1832Safta Balș1767-27 April 1832

 House of Ghica 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanGeorgethumb9 April 1654-2 November 1664Smaragda Lâna3 March 1600-2 November 1664Grigore Ithumb9 May 1666-1675Maria SturdzaFounded Focșani monastery1628-1675Grigore IIthumbJuly 1744-3 September 1752Zoe ManosPrince of Moldavia1695-3 September 1752Mateithumb3 September 1752-19 February 1756Smaranda Bassa MihaliPrince of Moldaviac.1720-?Alexander VIthumb|150x150pxJanuary 1767-October 1768Smaranda Moruzi
Maria Yakova Ritsou-RangabeNephew of MateiGrigore IIIthumb|206x206pxOctober 1768-5 November 1769Prince of Moldavia1724-12 October 1777Grigore IVthumbJanuary 1822-June 1828Maria Hangerly30 June 1755-29 April 1834Alexander X Dimitriethumb|225x225pxFirst reign:1834-7 October 1842
Second reign:25 June 1856-18581 May 1796-January 1862

 House of Cantacuzino 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanȘerbanthumb1678-8 November 1688Built Cotroceni monastery1637-8 November 1688Stephen IIthumb|217x217px15 August 1714-21 January 1716Păuna GreceanuBetrayed the Ottomansc.1675-7 June 1716Constantin VIthumb|184x184px11 June-27 September 1848Zoe Slătineanu1793-1877

 House of Mavrocordatos 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanNicholas IIthumb21 January 1716-3 September 1730Casandra Cantacuzino
Pulcheria TzoukiSmaranda Stavropoleos3 May 1670-3 September 1730Constantin IIIthumbFirst reign:19 February 1756-9 March 1763
Second reign:28 January 1764-January 1767Prince of Moldavia27 February 1711-23 November 1769Alexander VIIIthumb|188x188px1805-27 March 1812Prince of Moldavia1742-27 March 1812

 House of Racoviță 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanMihaithumb3 September 1730-July 1744Ana CodreanuPrince of Moldaviac.1660-July 1744Constantin IVthumb9 March 1763-28 January 1764Prince of Moldavia1699-28 January 1764

 House of Rosetti 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanEmanuelFirst reign:5 November 1769-15 January 1782
Second reign:1784-8 March 17941715-8 March 1794

 House of Caradja 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanNicholas IIIthumb|150x150px15 January 1782-1784Tarisa Michalopoulos1737-1784Johnthumb|150x150px24 June 1816-17 November 1818Eleni Skanavi 5 children1754-27 December 1844

 House of Soutzos 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanMichael IIIthumb8 March 1794-1803Prince of Moldavia1730-1803Alexander IXthumb|190x190px17 November 1818-19 January 18211758-19 January 1821

 House of Ypsilantis 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanAlexander VIIthumb1803-18051726-13 January 1807Constantin Vthumb27 March 1812-24 June 1816Ralu CallimachiServed as grand dragoman in 1796-17991760-24 June 1816

 House of Callimachi 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanScarlatthumb19 January-12 December 1821Smaragda MavroyeniPrince of Moldavia1773-12 December 1821

 House of Bibescu 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanGheorghethumb7 October 1842-11 June 1848Zoe MavrocordatosOverthrown by Wallachian revolution26 April 1804-1 June 1873Barbu Ştirbeithumb27 September 1848-25 June 1856Elisabeta Cantacuzino17 August 1799-13 April 1869

 House of Cuza 
+NamePortraitReignSpouseFactsLifespanAlexander XIthumb|231x231px24 January 1859-5 February 1862Elena Rosetti 2 childrenUnited Wallachia and Moldavia into Romania20 March 1820-15 May 1873