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Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots (Greek: Φαναριώτες, Romanian: Fanarioți, Turkish: Fenerliler) were members of prominent Greek families in Phanar [1] (Φανάρι, modern Fener), [2] the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is located, who traditionally occupied four important positions in the ...
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The boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia were the nobility of the Danubian Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia. The title was either inherited or granted by the Hospodar, often together with an administrative function. [1] The boyars held much of the political power in the principalities and, until the Phanariote era, they elected the Hospodar.
Cantacuzino Palace in Bucharest, Romania Cantacuzino Castle in Bușteni, Romania. The Greek Kantakouzenos family had been active in Constantinople and Greece during the Greek War of Independence, [13] but several branches of the original Greek family were created via the migrations and establishment of Kantakouzenos family members to different parts of Europe.
The House of Mavrogheni or Mavrogenis (Greek: Μαυρογένης) is a noble family of Greek origin, whose members occupied many important positions in Paros, Mykonos, Crete, Ikaria, Constantinople, the Principality of Samos, as well as in Wallachia, Moldavia and in the Kingdom of Romania.
Wallachia or Walachia (/ w ɒ ˈ l eɪ k i ə /; [11] Romanian: Țara Românească, lit. 'The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country'; Old Romanian: Țeara Rumânească, Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: Цѣра Рꙋмѫнѣскъ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania.
The Greeks in Moldova comprise approximately 3,000 to 4,000 Moldovan citizens of Greek origin. [1] Thirty Greek companies were active in Moldova in 2003, while total invested Greek capital amounted to $5.3 million (October 2003). [ 2 ]
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