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In Europe Petru spent his early years constantly traveling, trying to win support in his bid for the Wallachian throne. The fact that, as of 1579 , he received unconditional support in France , coupled with the Jewellery -wearing that attracted his Moniker have led to speculations that Cercel belonged to the group of Mignons of Henry III . It is even stated that Henry's affection is what would've determined him to pressure the Porte in order to award Petru the crown. Petru traveled to Istanbul in 1581, as constant backing by the French Ambassador had influenced the Porte to look into matters; he arrived there in May, after being welcomed and spending time in Venice and Ragusa . His stay in the Ottoman capital was marked by a competition in Bribing and intrigue, carried out against Ecaterina Salvaresso , mother to the child-voivode Mihnea (who was to be known as Mihnea Turcitul ). Petru was to emerge the winner, with Mihnea and Ecaterina heading for a brief Exile in Tripoli . Reign After a short stay in members. At the same time, Petru increased taxes - this was motivated not only by his own large debt, but also by the fact that the throne was awarded to him on the condition that he does not cease payments owed by Mihnea (as Petru had waited to be awarded the throne, all debts had accumulated interest); on the side, the Prince also amassed a large personal fortune - more than half a million Scudi by 1583. He expanded and improved the Court in Târgovişte (largely ruined today), notably by adding ( 1584 ) the Casa Domnească (''Princely House''), a Renaissance -inspired small Palace , by building a new wall and Princely church, and by introducing plumbing. Petru Cercel established a Bronze Cannon Foundry in the city. Downfall The maneuvers of Mihnea and the hostility of certain Bey s attracted Petru Cercel's fall from grace. He managed to gather his fortune and flee the country on April 6 1585, avoiding being taken into custody by the Kapucu , arriving in Transylvania , only to be arrested in Mediaş on Sigismund Báthory 's orders after being deserted by his men. His belongings were confiscated and he was sent to prison in Maramureş . In . Mihnea advanced large sums to have him killed, in order to eliminate the threat. The Ottoman authorities began to approve of these gestures, and, in March 1590, Petru Cercel was embarked on a ship, under the pretext of sailing to exile in Rhodes , and was decapitated on the spot. Note All dates are given in New Style format (see Old Style And New Style Dates ). External links
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