Peter the Lame
| Peter the Lame | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Moldavia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | June 1574 – 23 November 1577 |
| Predecessor | John III the Terrible |
| Successor | Ioan Potcoavă |
| Prince of Moldavia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 1 January 1578 – 21 November 1579 |
| Predecessor | Ioan Potcoavă |
| Successor | Iancu Sasul |
| Prince of Moldavia (3rd reign) | |
| Reign | 17 October 1582 – 29 August 1591 |
| Predecessor | Iancu Sasul |
| Successor | Aaron the Tyrant |
| Born | 1534 |
| Died | 1 July 1594 Bolzano |
| Spouse | Maria Amirali Irina the Gypsy (one son) |
| Issue | Maria Ștefanița |
| House | Drăculeşti |
| Father | Mircea III Dracul |
| Mother | Maria Despina |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Peter V the Lame (Romanian: Petru Șchiopul; 1534 – 1 July 1594) was Prince of Moldavia from June 1574 to 23 November 1577. He also ruled 1 January 1578 to 21 November 1579 and 17 October 1583 to 29 August 1591. He was known as "the Lame" due to a physical deformity. Raised by the Turks in Constantinople, he hardly knew of his country of origin before gaining the throne of Moldavia.