Radu of Afumați

Who is Radu of Afumați?

Radu of Afumaţi was Prince of Wallachia between January 1521 and April 1529. He began his reign with a victory against Mehmed-bey, a pretender to Wallachia's throne. From 1522 to 1525 he battled the Turks, who supported Vladislav al III-lea and Radu Bădica, both claimants of the throne. The inscription on his tombstone lists 20 battles. He was killed by decapitation on 2 January 1529 near Râmnicu Vâlcea, at Cetăţuia Church. He was later buried in the Curtea de Argeș Cathedral.