In 1808, the highly influential Manuc was advanced by his protector, the Ottoman general Alemdar Mustafa Pasha, to occupy the Moldavian throne, but was prevented from taking the throne by the fall of his protector; he himself had to flee Istanbul to avoid execution. Settling in Bucharest (after a short period of refuge in Transylvania), Manuc-Bey kept the inn known today as Manuc's Inn; in time, he also acquired estates in Bessarabia, near Hînceşti and Reni, and was to remain the main financial backer of Ypsilanti, lending the treasury 160,000 thalers in all.
Towards the end of his life, he retired to his estate of Hîncești, where his son later built a manor house.
Manuc died in an accident in 1817, and was buried in the Armenian Church in Chişinău.
ReferencesEdit
Neagu Djuvara, Între Orient și Occident. Țările române la începutul epocii moderne ("Between Orient and Occident. The Romanian lands at the beginning of the modern era"), Humanitas, Bucharest, 1995, p. 169, 287, 348-349
Constantin C. Giurescu, Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre ("History of Bucharest. From the earliest times to this day"), Ed. Pentru Literatură, Bucharest, 1966, p. 270-271.
(in English) , includes a tidbit about Manuc-Bey in Paris.
October 26, 2023
manuc, manuc, common, romanian, rendering, manuk, armenian, name, emanuel, mârzayan, 1769, 1817, armenian, merchant, diplomat, keeper, manuc, beymanuc, beyborn1769rusçuk, ottoman, bulgaria, ottoman, empiredied1817hînceşti, bessarabia, governorate, russian, emp. Manuc Bey the common Romanian rendering of Manuk Bey the Armenian name of Emanuel Marzayan 1769 1817 was an Armenian merchant diplomat and inn keeper Manuc BeyManuc BeyBorn1769Ruscuk Ottoman Bulgaria Ottoman EmpireDied1817Hincesti Bessarabia Governorate Russian EmpireResting placeArmenian Church in ChisinăuNationalityArmenianOccupation s merchant diplomat and inn keeperLife EditHe was born in Rousse modern Ruse Bulgaria as a subject of the Ottoman Empire A grain merchant he amassed considerable wealth and was rumored at the time to be the wealthiest man in the Balkans In 1803 he was awarded the boyar rank of paharnic by Constantine Ypsilanti Prince of Wallachia nbsp The yard of Manuc s Inn in 1841In 1808 the highly influential Manuc was advanced by his protector the Ottoman general Alemdar Mustafa Pasha to occupy the Moldavian throne but was prevented from taking the throne by the fall of his protector he himself had to flee Istanbul to avoid execution Settling in Bucharest after a short period of refuge in Transylvania Manuc Bey kept the inn known today as Manuc s Inn in time he also acquired estates in Bessarabia near Hincesti and Reni and was to remain the main financial backer of Ypsilanti lending the treasury 160 000 thalers in all During the Russo Turkish War of 1806 1812 he was also a mediator 1809 between the Russian Imperial Army of Mikhail Andreyevich Miloradovich and a rebel Ottoman garrison in Giurgiu A Russian agent Manuc took part in the negotiations for the 1812 Treaty of Bucharest between the Russian and Ottoman empires which were held in his inn in Bucharest nbsp Manuc Bei s Manison in HinceștiTowards the end of his life he retired to his estate of Hincești where his son later built a manor house Manuc died in an accident in 1817 and was buried in the Armenian Church in Chisinău References EditNeagu Djuvara Intre Orient și Occident Țările romane la inceputul epocii moderne Between Orient and Occident The Romanian lands at the beginning of the modern era Humanitas Bucharest 1995 p 169 287 348 349 Constantin C Giurescu Istoria Bucureștilor Din cele mai vechi timpuri pină in zilele noastre History of Bucharest From the earliest times to this day Ed Pentru Literatură Bucharest 1966 p 270 271 External links Edit in Romanian Article One of his palatial residences in Hancesti now in the Republic of Moldova and in English a short description in English Spiritual Romania Dream Tour Manuc s Inn includes a tidbit about Manuc Bey in Paris Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Manuc Bei amp oldid 1164986577, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
