Petru
Encyclopedia
Petru is a given name, and may refer to:
- Petru I of MoldaviaPetru I of MoldaviaPetru I Muşat was Voivode of Moldavia from 1375 to 1391, the son of Costea Muşat, the first ruler from the dynastic House of Bogdan. During his reign, he maintained good relationships with his neighbours, especially Poland....
(Petru Muşat, 1375-1391), ruler of Moldavia - Petru II of MoldaviaPetru II of MoldaviaPetru II of Moldavia was hospodar of Moldavia, son of Alexandru cel Bun. He co-ruled Moldavia with his brother, Stephen II of Moldavia, during 1444-1445, in 1447-1448 with Roman II of Moldavia, and in 1448-1449 alone....
(? – 1452), co-ruler of Moldavia (:ro:Petru al II-lea al Moldovei) - Petru AronPetru AronPeter III Aaron , bastard son of Alexandru cel Bun, was a Voivode of Moldavia on three separate occasions: October 1451 to February 1452, August 1454 to February 1455, and May 1455 to April 1457...
(died 1467), ruler of Moldavia - Petru BălanPetru BalanPetru Vladimir Bălan is a Romanian rugby union footballer, currently playing for Biarritz Olympique in the top level of French rugby, the Top 14 competition. He is also a Romanian international, and has played for his national team...
(born 1976), Romanian rugby union footballer - Petru CercelPetru CercelPetru II Cercel was a Voivode of Wallachia from 1583 to 1585, bastard son to Pătraşcu cel Bun and alleged half-brother of Mihai Viteazul. A polyglot and a minor figure as a poet, Petru is noted for having written his verses in Tuscan...
(died 1590), voivode of Wallachia, polyglot - Petru DugulescuPetru DugulescuPetru Dugulescu was a Romanian Baptist pastor, poet, and politician. A member of the Baptist Union of Romania and a representative of the National Peasants' Party , he played a part in the 1989 Revolution, being among the organizers of protests in Timişoara.-Biography:Born in Chelmac, Arad County,...
(born 1945), Romanian Baptist pastor, poet, and politician - Petru FilipPetru FilipPetru Filip is a Romanian politician, member of the Liberal Democratic Party currently holding the uninominal seat for College 3 Oradea Sud-Holod-Salonta in the Senate of Romania....
(born 1955), current mayor of the municipality of Oradea - Petru FudduniPetru FudduniPetru Fudduni was a poet who wrote predominantly in Sicilian. He was born Pietro Fullone but was generally known by his Sicilian name. He was Sicily's greatest and most famed writer of the 17th century...
(circa 1600-1670), poet - Petru GiovacchiniPetru GiovacchiniPetru Giovacchini was a Corsican activist, born in Canale-di-Verde to an old noble Corsican family with deep-rooted pro-Italian feelings...
(1910-1955), Corsican hero - Petru GrozaPetru GrozaPetru Groza was a Romanian politician, best known as the Prime Minister of the first Communist Party-dominated governments under Soviet occupation during the early stages of the Communist regime in Romania....
(1884-1958), Romanian politician - Petru LucinschiPetru LucinschiPetru Chiril Lucinschi was Moldova's second President .- Biography :Petru Chiril Lucinschi was born on January 27, 1940 in Rădulenii Vechi village, Soroca County, Romania...
(born 1940), Moldova's second president - Petru MaiorPetru MaiorPetru Maior was a Romanian writer who is considered one of the most influential personalities of the Age of Enlightenment in Transylvania...
(circa 1756-1821), Romanian writer - Petru Negrea (born 1973), Romanian soccer player
- Petru Pavel AronPetru Pavel AronPetru Pavel Aron was Bishop of Făgăraş and Primate of the Romanian Greek Catholic Church from 1752 to his death in 1764. He also translated the Biblia Vulgata into Romanian .-Life:...
(1709-1764), Romanian Greek-Catholic cleric and intellectual - Petru RareşPetru RaresPeter IV Rareș was twice voievod of Moldavia: 20 January 1527 to 18 September 1538 and 19 February 1541 to 3 September 1546. He was an illegitimate child born to Ștefan cel Mare...
(circa 1487-1546), ruler of Moldavia - Petru StoianovPetru StoianovPetru Stoianov is a Romanian composer.Very well known as a modern composer, he signed a unique suite of lieds on Mihai Eminescu's poems....
(born 1931), Romanian composer - Petru ŢurcaşPetru TurcasPetru Ţurcaş is a Romanian footballer currently playing for Recaş in Liga III.- Career :He began football at FC Politehnica Timişoara, eventually playing for Gloria Bistriţa, and Apulum Alba-Iulia. He was traded to CFR Cluj in early 2005...
(born 1976), Romanian footballer
See also
- Peter (disambiguation)
- Petr (disambiguation)
- Petra (disambiguation)Petra (disambiguation)-Places:* Petra, an archeological site in Jordan*Petra, Cyprus* Petra Tou Romiou, a landmark in Cyprus*Petra, a village in Bâcleş Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania*Petra, Spain, a town on the island of Majorca*Petra, Lesbos*Petra, Pieria-Music:...
- PetrePetrePetre may refer to:People with the given name Petre:* Charles Petre Eyre , English Roman Catholic prelate* Ion Petre Stoican , Romanian violinist...
- PetriPetriPetri is a surname and a given name derived from Latin Petrus, and may refer to:-Surname:* Adam Petri, Renaissance printer who founded a Basel publishing house* Carl Adam Petri, who introduced Petri nets* Egon Petri, Dutch pianist and composer...
- Petro (disambiguation)Petro (disambiguation)Petro may refer to:* Petro-currency proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez.*Dražen Petrović, a basketball player nicknamed "Petro"* Dan Petro, a loa in Vodou* Petro-, a Greek term* Ti-Jean Petro, a snake-loa in Haitian Vodou...