Cantemirești

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Cantemirești or Cantemir was a Moldavian boyar family. 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. In the 18th century, the family moved to Russia, Great Britain and France.

The most famous members are:

  • Constantin Cantemir (died 1693), Voivode of Moldavia
  • Antioh or Antioch Cantemir (died 1726), son of Constantin, Voivode of Moldavia
  • Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir (died 1723), son of Constantin, Voivode of Moldavia and a prolific man of letters
  • Antiochus or Antioch Cantemir (died 1744), son of Demetrius Cantemir, man of letters and Russian diplomat

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