The story behind the ballad performed by Archdeacon Mihail Bucă and the TRoNoS psaltic group is one of the most tragic and revered chapters in Romanian history. It follows the martyrdom of , the "Prince of Gold," who ruled Wallachia for 26 years . The Fall of the Prince
The ballad captures the heartbreaking climax of their trial: The story behind the ballad performed by Archdeacon
: One by one, the four sons were beheaded before their father's eyes so he would witness their deaths. the "Prince of Gold