House of Danesti
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The House of Dănești was one of the two main lineages of the Wallachian noble family House of Basarab
. They were descended from Dan I of Wallachia
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The other lineage of the Basarabs is the House of Drăculești
.
House of Basarab
The Basarabs were a family which had an important role in the establishing of the Principality of Wallachia, giving the country its first line of Princes, one closely related with the Muşatin rulers of Moldavia...
. They were descended from Dan I of Wallachia
Dan I of Wallachia
Dan I was a voivode of the principality of Wallachia . During the war with Bulgaria he perished in battle against the troops of Tsar Ivan Shishman...
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The other lineage of the Basarabs is the House of Drăculești
House of Draculesti
The Drăculeşti were one of two major rival lines of Wallachian voivodes of the House of Basarab, the other being the Dăneşti.These lines were in constant contest for the throne from the late fourteenth to the early sixteenth centuries...
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