According to some historians, he was the bastard of Alexander the Good, by an unknown mother.

On the contrary, according to the others, he was the brother of Alexander the Good and son of Roman I of Moldavia.

Bogdan II was the father of the Stephen the Great.

[1] He had a very good relationship with Iancu de Hunedoara, who supported his accession to the throne.

She died on November 4, 1465, and was buried at the Probota Monastery of Suceava County.