Ruler · 1674 – 1723

Dimitrie Cantemir

Lived 1674 – 1723; philosopher, composer, politician, writer. Lord of Moldavia of Principality of Moldavia, 1693 and 1 more term.

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Lived: 1674 – 1723; 49 years
In office: 1 year; 2 reigns
Lines: 1; Principality of Moldavia
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Lord of Moldavia

Principality of Moldavia · the 86th and 94th of 142 dated reigns · 1347 – 1862

82 before

George Ducas1678 – 1683

Ștefan Petriceicu1683 – 1684

Dumitrașcu Cantacuzino1684 – 1685

Dimitrie Cantemir1693

Constantine Ducas1693 – 1695

Antioh Cantemir1695 – 1700

Constantine Ducas1700 – 1703

Mihai Racoviță1703 – 1705

Antioh Cantemir1705 – 1707

Mihai Racoviță1707 – 1709

Nicholas Mavrocordatos1709 – 1710

Dimitrie Cantemir1710 – 1711

Nicholas Mavrocordatos1711 – 1715

Mihai Racoviță1716 – 1726

Grigore II Ghica1726 – 1733

45 after

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1693 · under a year · came to it aged 20 · term 1 of 2

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1693; they died in 1723

Reigned 1710 – 1711 · 1 year · came to it aged 37 · term 2 of 2

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1711; they died in 1723

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