Neagoe Basarab was the Voivode of Wallachia from 1512 to 1521, a period marking the peak of the Craiovești family's influence. Born into a prominent boyar family, he rose to power following political conflicts with previous rulers. Beyond his political leadership, he was a significant writer who composed influential literature in Church Slavonic. He is remembered for his diplomatic efforts to unite Christian forces and his extensive patronage of Orthodox monasteries throughout the Balkans.