Domn sau pretendent? Câteva note referitoare la domniile lui Radu Mihnea

Radu Mihnea, a 17th century ruler of Wallachia, was the subject of historical debate regarding the exact number of times he held power. While some historians argue for four separate reigns (1601-1602, 1611, 1611-1616, 1620-1623), official documents from Radu Mihnea and his son suggested only two of them. The earlier periods of conflict, such as those in 1601-1602 and 1611, were viewed by the family as contested periods of power, when he had to fight against Radu Șerban and Simion Movilă. Two documents issued by Radu Mihnea on January 16th, 1613 and February 8th, 1622 mentioned only two periods of reigning, the longer ones (1611-1616, 1620-1623); the same situation was confirmed by his son’s charter issued on March 15th, 1626. Trying to be very specific, modern historians avoided historical sources and sometimes could reach doubtful conclusions.