George Ghica

George Ghica
George Ghica
Prince of Moldavia
Reign	3 March 1658 – 2 November 1659
Predecessor	Gheorghe Ștefan
Successor	Constantin Șerban
Prince of Wallachia
Reign	20 November 1659 – 1 November 1660
Predecessor	Mihnea III
Successor	Grigore I Ghica
Born	3 March 1600; Köprülü, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died	2 November 1664; Istanbul
Spouse	Smaragda (Smada) Lâna
Issue	Grigore I Ghica
Dynasty	Ghica
Father	Matei Ghica
Religion	Orthodox
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George Ghica (Albanian: Gjergj Gjika, Romanian: Gheorghe Ghika) (3 March 1600 – 2 November 1664) founder of the Ghica family, was Prince of Moldavia in 1658–1659 and Prince of Wallachia in 1659–1660.

George Ghica was born in Köprülü, present day Veles, to Albanian[1][2] parents. At a young age, Ghica was involved in trading and dealings with merchandise. George, along with his father expanded their business and moved to Moldavia. Accumulating a substantial amount of wealth, George became a nobleman and was sent to the Sublime Porte as an ambassador. He was in favour with Vasile Lupu in Moldavia and while in Istanbul, he became close friends with the Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha and helped him on to high positions.[3] As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from Târgoviște to Bucharest.[3]

From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became conspicuous in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia. His son was

Grigore I Ghica.

References

Spânu, Vlad (2004). Historical Dictionary of Moldova. 4501 forbes blvd lanham md 20706: Scarecrow Press, INC. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3. Retrieved 14 October 2013.CS1 maint: location (link)
Richardson, Charles Francis (1898). The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with Large Additions, Volume 6. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
Gaster, Moses (1911). "Ghica" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 921.

Preceded by Gheorghe Stefan	Prince/Voivode of Moldavia 1658–1659	Succeeded by Constantin Serban
Preceded by Mihnea III	Prince of Wallachia 1659–1660	Succeeded by Grigore I Ghica

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[O-1] Spânu, Vlad (2004). Historical Dictionary of Moldova. 4501 forbes blvd lanham md 20706: Scarecrow Press, INC. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3. Retrieved 14 October 2013.CS1 maint: location (link)

[P-2] Richardson, Charles Francis (1898). The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with Large Additions, Volume 6. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

[EB1911-3] Gaster, Moses (1911). "Ghica" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 921.