Saint Neagoe Basarab

Also known as Neagoe Vodă Basarab

Prince of Wallachia (1512–1521), builder of the church of Curtea de Argeș and patron of Orthodox foundations across the Balkans and Mount Athos, and author of a celebrated book of counsels for his son. He reposed in 1521.

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The Teachings of Neagoe Basarab to his son Theodosius

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Notes

Born c. 1459; reposed 1521 at Curtea de Argeș. Glorified by the Romanian Orthodox Church in 2008.

Sources: Synaxar of the Romanian Saints (sfintiromani.ro); Doxologia (doxologia.ro); Romanian Orthodox Church canonization (2008)