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Udrea Băleanu

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Udrea Băleanu, also known as Băleanul, Banul Udrea, or Udrea of Băleni, was a Wallachian and Moldavian statesman and military commander. He was especially noted as a key supporter, and alleged uncle, of the unifying Prince Michael the Brave, serving under his command in the Long Turkish War. In the early stages of Michael's revolt against the Ottoman Empire, Băleanu drove the Wallachian military forces into Rumelia, relieving Nikopol. He served as Ban of Oltenia, then commanded supporting contingents in the 1599 campaign to annex Transylvania. The following year, Michael employed him as one of his four regents in Moldavia, and also made him commander of the Moldavian army, with the title of Hetman. This assignment made Băleanu a direct enemy of the Movilă dynasty, which claimed the Moldavian throne, and of the Movilăs' backers in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Place of birth
Dâmbovița County wd
Occupation
politician wd

Positions held wd

  • regent

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  1. Wikipedia (English): Udrea Băleanu · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikidata item Q41957640 · CC0 1.0
  3. Image: Udrea Băleanu's emblem (Lecca reading).svg by Dahn (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Last updated · facts checked 13 November 2026

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