Constantin Cantemir

Constantin and Antioh Cantemir

Constantin Cantemir was a Moldavian Voivode (Prince) between June 25, 1685 and March 27, 1693.

Life

Cantemir became a voivode at the age of 71, after being favored by the Ottoman Empire in his conflict with Dumitraşcu Cantacuzino. He participated in many campaigns of the Great Turkish War, assisting the Ottomans in their campaigns against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Habsburg Monarchy - nevertheless, he constantly informed the Polish and Habsburgs of the Turkish designs. During his rule, Moldavia was twice invaded, once by Nogai Tatars, and a second time by Poland.

In 1691, Cantemir ordered Miron Costin, a Moldavian chronicler and man of letters, to be put to death on charges of conspiracy.

He was illiterate and, according to Ioan Neculce, could only write his own signature. Nonetheless, he ensured that his sons Antioh Cantemir and Dimitrie Cantemir received a good education.

External links

• Genealogy of the Cantemir family

Preceded by Dumitraşcu Cantacuzino

Prince/Voivode of Moldavia 1685-1693

Succeeded by Dimitrie Cantemir

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Name	Cantemir, Constantin
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Date of birth	1614
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Date of death	1693
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