Constantin Racoviță Explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Peter F. Sugar. Southeastern Europe under Ottoman Rule, 1354-1804. 1 July 2014. University of Washington Press. 978-0-295-80363-0. 331–.
  2. Book: Entangled Histories of the Balkans: Volume One: National Ideologies and Language Policies. 13 June 2013. BRILL. 978-90-04-25076-5. 110–.
  3. Church description at the Focșani tourist office site