Șerban Cantacuzino

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Șerban Cantacuzino
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Prince of Wallachia
Reign1678 – 29 October 1688
PredecessorGeorge Ducas
SuccessorConstantin Brâncoveanu
Born1634/1640
Died29 October 1688
Bucharest
ReligionOrthodox

Șerban Cantacuzino (Romanian pronunciation: [ʃerˈban kantakuziˈno]), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688.[1]

Life and career[]

Cantacuzino took part in the Ottoman campaign which ended in their defeat at the Battle of Vienna.[1] According to Gaster (1911) it was alleged that he conceived the plan of marching on Constantinople to drive the Turks out of Europe, the western powers having promised him their moral support.[2]

Cantacuzino introduced maize to Wallachia and present-day Romania,[1] in time the staple food—it was not yet extensively cultivated during his reign. He agreed to the establishment of various printing presses, and ordered the famous Romanian edition of the Bible (the Cantacuzino Bible), first published in Bucharest (1688).[1] Through his influence also the Slavonic language was officially and finally abolished from the liturgy and the Romanian language substituted for it. He also founded the first Romanian school in Bucharest.[2]

His son later ruled as Ban of Oltenia, and was married to Ruxandra Rosetti.

He died suddenly, and there is further speculation that he was in fact poisoned by boyars who resented his vast, unrealistic and dangerous projects (presumably by his brother and nephew). His descendants include members of the Rosetti family, and the Romanian actor, Șerban Cantacuzino.[1][3]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Romanian prince and actor Serban Cantacuzino dies in Paris aged 70". Washington Post. Associated Press. 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-07-15.[dead link]
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gaster, Moses (1911). "Cantacuzino s.v. Sherban Cantacuzino". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 208.
  3. ^ Popescu, Irina (2011-07-07). "Romanian Prince Serban Cantacuzino dies in Paris". . Retrieved 2011-07-15.
Preceded by
George Ducas 		Prince of Wallachia
1678–1688 		Succeeded by
Constantin Brâncoveanu
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