Costea of Moldavia
Costea was a Moldavian grand boyar possibly briefly a Voivode of Moldavia mentioned in a document from 1407 in line of rulers between Laţcu and Petru. Initially it has been thought that he ruled between 1373 and 1374.
Also he was believed by some to have been born in Wallachia, being probably related to Basarab I's ruling family. More recent studies including genetic testing have clarified that he is the father of voievods Peter II & Roman I.
He was married to Margareta, a Roman Catholic. They had several children: Petru, Roman, all of them ruling in succession after Laţcu's death.
In a document from 1392 it is said that his wife, Margareta Muşata, the daughter of Bogdan I, the founder of House of Bogdanesti, built in the city of Siret, the Catholic church of Saint John the Baptist, where she was interred. Costea is interred in St Nicholas Church of Bogdana Monastery in Radauti, Romania.
