Petru Cercel
| Petru II Cercel | |
|---|---|
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
Petru Cercel at the Căluiu Monastery | |
| Voivode of Wallachia | |
| Reign | 29 August 1583 – 16 April 1585 |
| Predecessor | Mihnea Turcitul |
| Successor | Mihnea Turcitul |
| Died | March 1590 |
| House | Drăculești |
| Father | Pătrașcu cel Bun |
Petru II Cercel (Peter Earring or Earring Peter; c. 1545 – March 1590) was a Voivode (Prince) of Wallachia from 1583 to 1585, legitimate son to Pătrașcu cel Bun and alleged half-brother of Mihai Viteazul. A polyglot and a minor figure as a poet, Petru is noted for having written his verses in Tuscan.