Petru I of Moldavia
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Petru I Muşat was Voivode of Moldavia from 1375 to 1391, the son of Costea Muşat, the first ruler from the Muşatin family. During his reign he maintained good relationships with his neighbours, especially Poland.
September 27, 1387 in Lwów he submissed his obedience as a Polish vassal to the king Władysław II Jagiełło . Since then Moldavia became a Polish fief until 1497.
His rule was influenced by Mircea cel Bătrân - voivode of Wallachia and a relative of Petru, his relationships with the Polish king being influenced by the treaties that Mircea signed in 1389 and 1390.
Petru I extended his rule in 1388 to the region of Pocuţia (now in the Ukraine) and founded the fortress and the monastery in Neamţ. He also fixed the see of Moldova at Suceava and maintained Bishop Iosif at Cetatea Albă, contrary to the wishes expressed by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
During his reign a number of important coins were minted, the ones attributed to him, known so far, are: groschen and far more rare half-groschen made of silver. Their design became the standard for coins minted by later Moldavian rulers.
Obverse: Auroch head, frontal view, a star between the horns, a rose on the right, a crescent on the left. In some cases, the rose is at left and the crescent at right. Sometimes, the auroch holds a fleur de lys in its mouth. The legend is in Latin: SIMPETRI WOIWOD.
Reverse: Coat of arms, a shield with three or four bars in the right half, and in the left half a variable number of fleurs de lys (seven to one). The legend is SIMOLDAVIENSIS.
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| Preceded by Costea |
Prince/Voivode of Moldavia 1375 - 1391 |
Succeeded by Roman I |
