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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 ...
Nicholas Mavrocordatos (Greek: Νικόλαος Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Nicolae Mavrocordat; May 3, 1670 – September 3, 1730) was a Greek member of the Mavrocordatos family, Grand Dragoman to the Divan (1697), [1] and consequently the first Phanariot Hospodar of the Danubian Principalities, Prince of Moldavia, and Prince of Wallachia (both on two occasions).
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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.
Coat of arms of Princes Callimachi [1]. The House of Callimachi, Calimachi, or Kallimachi (Greek: Καλλιμάχη, Russian: Каллимаки, Turkish: Kalimakizade; originally Calmașul or Călmașu), was a Phanariote family of mixed Moldavian and Greek origins, whose members occupied many important positions in Moldavia, Romania and the Ottoman Empire.
John Mavrocordatos (Greek: Ιωάννης Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian: Ioan Mavrocordat; 23 July 1684 – 23 February 1719) was caimacam of Moldavia (7 October 1711 – 16 November 1711) and Prince of Wallachia between 2 December 1716 and 23 February 1719. [1] He was a member of the Mavrocordatos family.
He became associated with the Phanariotes, a Greek elite based in the Fanar district of Constantinople. Katsaitis travelled to Moldavia and Wallachia from Constantinople in 1742 to meet and secure an audience with the prince of Wallachia Constantine Mavrocordatos (1711–1769).
Alexander Mavrocordatos died in 1709, [32] and was succeeded by Nicholas, who did not remain long in office as he was appointed hospodar of Moldavia in the same year. [ 35 ] [ 37 ] Nicholas later held the office of hospodar of Moldavia again (1711–1715), followed by two terms as hospodar of Wallachia (1715–1716, 1719–1730). [ 26 ]