Cantemirești

The House of Cantemirești or House of Cantemir was a Moldavian ruling boyar family.

Coat of arms of Cantemir family

History

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. On 21 August 1723, the family got the title Prince of the Holy Roman Empire from Emperor Charles VI. During 18th century, they moved to Russia, Great Britain and France.

Notable members

• 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
• Ekaterina Dmitrievna Golicyna (died 1761), daughter of Dimitrie Cantemir, Russian noblewoman and Maid of honor

See also

• Gantimurov family
• Kantemirovka
• Khan Temir

References

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