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Nicholas Caradja

Nicholas Caradja

Prince of Wallachia

Nicholas Caradja (Greek: Νικόλαος Καρατζάς, Romanian: Nicolae Vodă Caragea; 1737[1]–1784[2]) was a Phanariote Prince of Wallachia, who reigned between 5 January 1782 and 6 July 1783.[3]

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Early life

He was born as the son of Prince Konstantin Caradja (d. 1771) and his wife, Zefira Soutzos (d. 1791).

Biography

Prior to his reign, he was the Grand Dragoman of the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople (1777–1782).[4]

Reign

Under his reign, police provisions taken concerned public hygiene such as chimney sweeping and the control of coffeehouses, inns, and ways. Unauthorized carrying of uniforms and weapons was prohibited, in order to avoid mutiny by those opposed to his taxation policy. Passports were introduced during his reign. both to control the entry of foreigners and the exit of the discontented.

Marriage and issue

He was married to Tarisa Michalopoulos and had:

  • Eufrosona Caradja; married Prince Dimitrius Ghica
  • Zamfira Caradja; married Prince Alexander Mavrocordato
  • Smaragda Caradja; married Prince Nicholas Mavrocordato (1744-1818)
  • Maria Caradja; married Boyar Demetrius Manos, Postelnic of Wallachia[5]
  • Constantin Caradja; married Princess Ralu Mourouzi and had issue
  • Alexandru Iorgu Caradja; married Marghioala Slatineanu and had issue
  • Ioan Caradja (1770-1829), Dragoman of the Fleet 1799-1800; married Ecaterina Rodomani and had issue

References

  1. [1]
    Rhangabé, Eugène Rizo (1892). Livre d'or de la noblesse Phanariote en Grèce, en Roumanie, en Russie et en Turquie par un phanariote (in French). Imprimerie S. G. Vlastos. p. 38. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    de Lanautte Hauterive, Alexandre Maurice Blanc de Lanautte Hauterive (1902). Memoriu asupra vechei şi actualei stari a Moldovei: presentat Lui Alexandru Voda Ipsilante Domnul Moldovei, roumain ; moldave (in French). L'Institut d'arts graphiques "C. Göbl,". p. 343. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "The Karadja Family in the History of Romania" (PDF). biblacad.ro. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    Philliou, Christine M. (7 December 2010). Biography of an Empire: Governing Ottomans in an Age of Revolution. University of California Press. p. 184. ISBN 978-0-520-94775-7. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    Mano, Constantin George (1907). Documente din secolele al XVI-lea--XIX-lea privitoare la Familia Mano (in Romanian). F. Göbl. p. XXIX. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
Preceded by Grand Dragoman of the Porte
1777–1782		 Succeeded by
Preceded by Prince of Wallachia
1782–1783		 Succeeded by
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