Cantemirești

Cantemirești

Cantemirești

Family

The House of Cantemirești or House of Cantemir was a Moldavian ruling boyar family.

Coat of arms of Cantemir family

History

The family was of Tatar origin, and came from Crimea in the 17th century.[1] In the 17th and 18th centuries it brought forth several Voivodes of Moldavia. On 21 August 1723, the family got the title Prince of the Holy Roman Empire from Emperor Charles VI. During 18th century, they moved to Russia, Great Britain and France.

Notable members

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Gaster, Moses (1911). "Cantemir" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 209.
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