Prince Constantin Racoviţă (1699 – 28 January 1764) was twice monarch of Principality of Moldavia from Ottoman government: 31 August 1749 – 3 July 1753 and 29 February 1756 – 14 March 1757; and also twice of Muntenia: July 1753 – c. 28 February 1756 and 9 March 1763 – 28 January/8 February 1764.[1] He struggled against the powerful boyars in Wallachia, exiling their leaders to Cyprus. Due to continued opposition he asked for a transfer to Moldavia.[2]
| Constantin Racoviță | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Moldavia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | 31 August 1749 – 3 July 1753 |
| Predecessor | Iordache Stavrachi |
| Successor | Matei Ghica |
| Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | July 1753 – c. 28 February 1756 |
| Predecessor | Matei Ghica |
| Successor | Constantine Mavrocordatos |
| Prince of Moldavia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 29 February 1756 – 14 March 1757 |
| Predecessor | Matei Ghica |
| Successor | Scarlat Ghica |
| Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 9 March 1763 – 28 January 1764 |
| Predecessor | Constantine Mavrocordatos |
| Successor | Ștefan Racoviță |
| Born | 1699 Iași |
| Died | 28 January 1764 Bucharest |
| Father | Mihai Racoviță |
| Mother | Ana Codreanu |
| Religion | Orthodox |
He was the son of Mihai Racoviță and Ana Codreanu.[citation needed]
During his second Moldavian reign, Racoviță established the Church of the Prophet Samuel in Focșani.[3]
References
edit- ^ Peter F. Sugar (1 July 2014). Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354-1804. University of Washington Press. pp. 331–. ISBN 978-0-295-80363-0.
- ^ Entangled Histories of the Balkans: Volume One: National Ideologies and Language Policies. BRILL. 13 June 2013. pp. 110–. ISBN 978-90-04-25076-5.
- ^ (in Romanian) Church description at the Focșani tourist office site
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