Constantin Racoviță | |
Succession: | Prince of Moldavia (1st reign) |
Reign1: | 31 August 1749 – 3 July 1753 |
Predecessor1: | Iordache Stavrachi |
Successor1: | Matei Ghica |
Succession2: | Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) |
Reign2: | July 1753 – c. 28 February 1756 |
Predecessor2: | Matei Ghica |
Successor2: | Constantine Mavrocordatos |
Succession3: | Prince of Moldavia (2nd reign) |
Reign3: | 29 February 1756 – 14 March 1757 |
Predecessor3: | Matei Ghica |
Successor3: | Scarlat Ghica |
Succession4: | Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) |
Reign4: | 9 March 1763 – 28 January 1764 |
Predecessor4: | Constantine Mavrocordatos |
Successor4: | Ștefan Racoviță |
Father: | Mihai Racoviță |
Mother: | Ana Codreanu |
Birth Date: | 1699 |
Birth Place: | Iași |
Death Date: | 28 January 1764 |
Death Place: | Bucharest |
Religion: | Orthodox |
Prince Constantin Racoviţă (1699 – 28 January 1764) was twice monarch of Principality of Moldavia from Ottoman government: 31 August 1749 – 3 July 1753 and 29 February 1756 – 14 March 1757; and also twice of Muntenia: July 1753 – and 9 March 1763 – 28 January/8 February 1764.[1] He struggled against the powerful boyars in Wallachia, exiling their leaders to Cyprus. Due to continued opposition he asked for a transfer to Moldavia.[2]
He was the son of Mihai Racoviță and Ana Codreanu.
During his second Moldavian reign, Racoviță established the Church of the Prophet Samuel in Focșani.[3]