Ruxandra Lăpușneanu

Ruxandra Lăpușneanu (1538 – 21 November 1570) was a princess consort of Moldavia by her marriage to Alexandru Lăpușneanu in 1564.^[1][2][3][4] Ruxandra was the daughter of Peter IV Rareș and Princess Elena Ecaterina Rareș (the second daughter of Jovan Branković of Serbia).^[5] From 1568 until 1570 she was regent in Moldavia on behalf of her son Bogdan IV of Moldavia.^[6]

Ruxandra of Moldavia
Regent of Moldavia
Regency	1568–1570
Prince	Bogdan IV of Moldavia
Princess Consort of Moldavia (1st reign)
Tenure	1556–1561
Princess Consort of Moldavia (2nd reign)
Tenure	1564–1568
Born	1538 Suceava, Principality of Moldavia
Died	21 November 1570 (1570-11-22) (aged 32) Iași, Principality of Moldavia
Spouse	Alexandru Lăpușneanu
Issue	Bogdan IV of Moldavia
House	House of Mușat
Father	Petru Rareș of Moldavia
Mother	Doamna Jelena Branković of Serbia

Ancestry

Ancestors of Ruxandra Lăpușneanu
16. Alexander I of Moldavia 8. Bogdan II of Moldavia 4. Stephen III of Moldavia 2. Petru IV Rareş 10. Rareș 5. (concubine) Maria Răreșoaia 1. Ruxandra 24. Đurađ Branković 12. Stefan Branković 25. Irene Kantakouzene 6. Jovan Branković 26. Gjergj Arianiti 13. Angelina Arianiti of Albania 27. Maria Muzaka 3. Jelena Branković 28. Jakša 14. Stefan Jakšić 7. Jelena Jakšić