Theodora of Wallachia
Theodora (Bulgarian: Теодора) of Wallachia was the daughter of Basarab I of Wallachia (r. 1310–1352) and Lady Margareta.[1][2] She married Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria as his first wife. This marriage produced four children — Michael Asen, Ivan Sratsimir, Ivan Asen and Vasilisa. In 1345 Tsar Ivan Alexander divorced Tsaritsa Theodora and sent her into a monastery as a nun under the name Teofana.
| Theodora | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Empress consort of Bulgaria | |
| Tenure | 1331–1345 |
| Predecessor | Theodora Palaiologina |
| Successor | Sarah-Theodora |
| Born | Wallachia |
| Died | Bulgaria |
| Spouse | Ivan Alexander of Bulgaria |
| Issue | Michael Asen IV Ivan Sratsimir Ivan Asen IV Vasilisa? |
| Dynasty | Basarab |
| Father | Basarab I of Wallachia |
| Mother | Doamna Margareta |
References
- P. P. Panaitescu, Mircea cel Bătrân, Corint, Bucureşti, 2000, p. 37 and p. 45, n. 25
- Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Românilor, All Educaţional, Bucureşti, 2003, p. 299-300
| Preceded by Theodora Palaiologina |
Empress consort of Bulgaria 1331–1345 |
Succeeded by Sarah-Theodora |
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