Background
She was born as Ana in Poland as the daughter of prince Peter IV Rareș, and married prince Mircea the Shepherd in 1545.
She was born as Ana in Poland as the daughter of prince Peter IV Rareș, and married prince Mircea the Shepherd in 1545.
She was regent in Wallachia in 1559-1575. She founded the first school in Romania: Câmpulung Muscel in 1552. She is described as an energetic, intelligent and gifted politician.
In 1575, she was abducted by the Ottomans and deported to Aleppo in Syria.
