Gheorghe Ștefan (István Görgicze, seldom referred to as Burduja; died 1668 in Szczecin) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia between 13 April and 8 May 1653, and again from 16 July 1653 to 13 March 1658; he was the son of boyarDumitrașcu Ceaur; Gheorghe Ștefan was Chancellor (logofăt) during the reign of Vasile Lupu. His original name was István Görgicze and is mentioned by this name in many sources. However, due to the difficulty of pronouncing his surname and for certain sources to simplify it, they renamed him Georghe Stephan, referring to the origin of his ancestors from medieval Georgia (Imereti area) or Colchis (Kolkhis, land of the legendary Golden Fleece). Nevertheless, all name variations he is mentioned by (Gorgidze, Georgidze, Gergidze, Gergicze, Girgice, Georgicze) mean son of George, representing a historical connection to old Caucasian roots. See sources below.
Citing Vasile's reliance on his Greek and Levantine retinue, as well as an alleged dishonoring of his wife by the Prince, he allied himself with Wallachian Prince Matei Basarab and Transylvanian ruler George II Rákóczi. He managed to expel Vasile Lupu, but the latter was helped to regain his position by Bohdan Khmelnytsky's force (under the command of the Hetman's son Tymofiy/Tymish), sent to Moldavia to depose him. Tymish and Lupu followed him to Wallachia, but their armies were crushed by Matei Basarab in the Battle of Finta. Gheorghe Ştefan regained Iași and remained on the throne, making sure that the Ottoman power was appeased - he bought his power in Constantinople, having to increase taxes in order to cover the expenses, and pay for the maintenance of his large mercenary force.
The Turks grew weary of Gheorghe Ștefan's natural alliance with Transylvania and Wallachia (cemented in 1655 by the help he offered to Constantin Șerban in crushing the rebellion of the seimeni in Bucharest), in which they saw the seeds of emancipation. The SultanMehmed Dördüncü was irritated further by the active part Moldavia played in Polish matters during The Deluge, in the same camp as Sweden, the Cossack Hetmanate, Brandenburg and Wallachia. Mehmed understood this to be a step towards the challenge of his own rule: in 1658, he deposed all three subject rulers (Rákóczi, Gheorghe Ștefan, Constantin Șerban), bringing Gheorghe I Ghica as replacement in Iași. All three decided to resist, but Gheorghe Ștefan was defeated at Strunga (Iași County), being discarded from the alliance in favor of Mihnea III of Wallachia.
After the unsuccessful war, he found friends and supporters in the Kingdom of Hungary, where he became a Hungarian noble by law according to the Act CXXXIII of 1659 (4. §).[1]
The Prince wandered through Poland and Habsburg lands (1662), Brandenburg, Muscovy and Sweden (1665), seeking to find backing for his return. Severely ill and bankrupt, he ended his life in Pomerania. His remains were brought back by his wife, and are thought to be buried at Cașin Monastery.
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^"1659. évi CXXXIII. törvénycikk | 1000 év törvényei". 1000ev.hu. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
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Österreichische Geschichts-Quellen: Scriptores. Erste Abtheilung, p. 199, at Google Books
Fontes Rerum Austriacarum, p. 199, at Google Books
Gróf Mikó Imre, Szabó Károly: Erdély Történelmi Adatok, p. 156, at Google Books
Kispál László: Erdély fejedelmi korszaka at Google Books
Báró Jósika Miklós: II. Rákóczy Ferencz at Google Books
gheorghe, Ștefan, another, person, politician, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, june, 2015, learn, when, remove. For another person see Gheorghe Ștefan politician This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gheorghe Ștefan Istvan Gorgicze seldom referred to as Burduja died 1668 in Szczecin was Voivode Prince of Moldavia between 13 April and 8 May 1653 and again from 16 July 1653 to 13 March 1658 he was the son of boyar Dumitrașcu Ceaur Gheorghe Ștefan was Chancellor logofăt during the reign of Vasile Lupu His original name was Istvan Gorgicze and is mentioned by this name in many sources However due to the difficulty of pronouncing his surname and for certain sources to simplify it they renamed him Georghe Stephan referring to the origin of his ancestors from medieval Georgia Imereti area or Colchis Kolkhis land of the legendary Golden Fleece Nevertheless all name variations he is mentioned by Gorgidze Georgidze Gergidze Gergicze Girgice Georgicze mean son of George representing a historical connection to old Caucasian roots See sources below Gheorghe ȘtefanPrince of Moldavia 1st reign Reign13 April 8 May 1653PredecessorVasile LupuSuccessorVasile LupuPrince of Moldavia 2nd reign Reign16 July 1653 13 March 1658PredecessorVasile LupuSuccessorGeorge GhicaBornunknownDied1668SzczecinFatherDumitrașcu CeaurReligionOrthodox Contents 1 Biography 2 References 3 Bibliography 4 External linksBiography editCiting Vasile s reliance on his Greek and Levantine retinue as well as an alleged dishonoring of his wife by the Prince he allied himself with Wallachian Prince Matei Basarab and Transylvanian ruler George II Rakoczi He managed to expel Vasile Lupu but the latter was helped to regain his position by Bohdan Khmelnytsky s force under the command of the Hetman s son Tymofiy Tymish sent to Moldavia to depose him Tymish and Lupu followed him to Wallachia but their armies were crushed by Matei Basarab in the Battle of Finta Gheorghe Stefan regained Iași and remained on the throne making sure that the Ottoman power was appeased he bought his power in Constantinople having to increase taxes in order to cover the expenses and pay for the maintenance of his large mercenary force The Turks grew weary of Gheorghe Ștefan s natural alliance with Transylvania and Wallachia cemented in 1655 by the help he offered to Constantin Șerban in crushing the rebellion of the seimeni in Bucharest in which they saw the seeds of emancipation The Sultan Mehmed Dorduncu was irritated further by the active part Moldavia played in Polish matters during The Deluge in the same camp as Sweden the Cossack Hetmanate Brandenburg and Wallachia Mehmed understood this to be a step towards the challenge of his own rule in 1658 he deposed all three subject rulers Rakoczi Gheorghe Ștefan Constantin Șerban bringing Gheorghe I Ghica as replacement in Iași All three decided to resist but Gheorghe Ștefan was defeated at Strunga Iași County being discarded from the alliance in favor of Mihnea III of Wallachia After the unsuccessful war he found friends and supporters in the Kingdom of Hungary where he became a Hungarian noble by law according to the Act CXXXIII of 1659 4 1 The Prince wandered through Poland and Habsburg lands 1662 Brandenburg Muscovy and Sweden 1665 seeking to find backing for his return Severely ill and bankrupt he ended his life in Pomerania His remains were brought back by his wife and are thought to be buried at Cașin Monastery References edit 1659 evi CXXXIII torvenycikk 1000 ev torvenyei 1000ev hu Retrieved 14 June 2015 Bibliography editOsterreichische Geschichts Quellen Scriptores Erste Abtheilung p 199 at Google Books Fontes Rerum Austriacarum p 199 at Google Books Grof Miko Imre Szabo Karoly Erdely Tortenelmi Adatok p 156 at Google Books Kispal Laszlo Erdely fejedelmi korszaka at Google Books Baro Josika Miklos II Rakoczy Ferencz at Google BooksExternal links editMek oszk hu Mek niif hu Archive orgRegnal titlesPreceded byVasile Lupu Prince Voivode of Moldavia1653 Succeeded byVasile LupuPreceded byVasile Lupu Prince Voivode of Moldavia1653 1658 Succeeded byGheorghe I Ghica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gheorghe Ștefan amp oldid 1150534260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
