Simion Movilă

Simion Movilă (? – 14 September 1607), a boyar of the Movileşti family, was twice Prince of Wallachia (October 1600 – 3 July 1601; August 1601 – August 1602) and Prince of Moldavia on one occasion (10 July 1606 – 14 September 1607).

Simion Movilă
Prince of Wallachia
(1st reign)
ReignOctober 1600 – 3 July 1601
PredecessorMichael the Brave
SuccessorRadu Mihnea
Prince of Wallachia
(2nd reign)
ReignAugust 1601 – August 1602
PredecessorRadu Mihnea
SuccessorRadu Șerban
Prince of Moldavia
Reign10 July 1606 – 14 September 1607
PredecessorIeremia Movilă
SuccessorMihail Movilă
Bornunknown
Died14 September 1607
HouseMovileşti family
FatherIoan Movilă
ReligionOrthodox

He was the grandson of Petru Rareș, brother of Ieremia Movilă, and father of Peter Mogila, who became the Metropolitan of Kiev, Halych and All-Rus' from 1633 until his death, and later was canonized as a saint in the Russian, Romanian and Polish Orthodox Churches.


Preceded by
Michael the Brave
Prince of Wallachia
1600–1601
Succeeded by
Radu Mihnea
Preceded by
Radu Mihnea
Prince of Wallachia
1601–1602
Succeeded by
Radu Şerban
Preceded by
Ieremia Movilă
Prince of Moldavia
1606–1607
Succeeded by
Mihail Movilă



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