# Catherine Salvaresso

_Princess consort of Wallachia_

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> Catherine Salvaresso, or Ecaterina Salvaresso was a princess consort of Wallachia. She was married to Alexandru II Mircea and was the mother of Mihnea Turcitul. She was the regent of Wallachia during the minority of her son from 1577 until 1583.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Beyoğlu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P19))
- **Died:** 1590 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P570))
- **Place of death:** Tripoli ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Principality of Wallachia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P106))
- **Spouse:** Alexandru II Mircea ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P26))
- **Positions held:** regent; lord of Wallachia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Catherine Salvaresso held?**  
Positions held by Catherine Salvaresso include: regent; lord of Wallachia.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Catherine Salvaresso](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_Salvaresso) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3046902](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3046902) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: MihneaTurcuitul&mother.jpg (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MihneaTurcuitul%26mother.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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