House of Bogdan-Muşat

Royal house
surname = House of Bogdan-Muşat
estate = of Moldavia
coat of arms = | country = Moldavia
titles = Prince/Voivode ("Voievod")
founder = Bogdan I of Moldavia
final ruler = Petru Cazacul
current head = extinct
founding year = 1359
nationality = Vlach

The House of Bogdan, commonly referred to as the House of Muşat, was the ruling family which established the Principality of Moldova with Bogdan I, giving the country its first line of Princes, one closely related with the Basarab rulers of Wallachia. The Muşatins are named after Costea Muşat, who became Prince after marrying the daughter of Bogdan I.

The word "muşat", which gives the dynasty its name, means "handsome" in Romanian.

External links

* [http://genealogy.euweb.cz/balkan/balkan18.html Muşatin family]