Constantin Cantemir | |
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![]() Constantin Cantemir, copper engraving by François L'Anglois | |
Prince of Moldavia | |
Reign | 25 June 1685 – 27 March 1693 |
Predecessor | Dumitraşcu Cantacuzino |
Successor | Dimitrie Cantemir |
Born | 8 November 1612 |
Died | 27 March 1693 |
Issue | Antioh Cantemir, Dimitrie Cantemir |
Dynasty | Cantemirești |
Religion | Orthodox |
Constantin or Constantine[1] Cantemir (1612–1693) was a Moldavian nobleman, soldier, and statesman who served as voivode between 25 June 1685 and 27 March 1693. He established the Cantemir dynasty which—with interruptions—ruled Moldavia prior to the imposition of phanariot rule.