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| name =Gheorghe Ghica |
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| title =[[List of rulers of Moldavia|Prince of Moldavia]]<br>[[List of Wallachian rulers|Prince of Wallachia]] |
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[[File:114 - Gheorghe Ghica.jpg|thumb|200px|Grigore Ghica, Prince of Wallachia (1659–1660 and 1673–1678)]] |
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| caption = Gheorghe Ghica |
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| reign =''c.'' 1658 - ''c.'' 1660 |
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| predecessor = [[Gheorghe Stefan]] |
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| successor =[[Constantin Serban]] |
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| spouse = Smaragda (Smada) Lâna |
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| royal house = [[File:Ghica CoA Ion Ghica.jpg|25px|]] [[Ghica family|Ghica]] |
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| birth_date = March 3, 1600 |
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| birth_place = [[Veles (city)|Köprülü]], [[Rumelia Eyalet]], Ottoman Empire |
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| death_date = November 2, 1664 |
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| father = Matei Ghica |
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| mother = |
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| religion = [[Orthodox Christian]] |
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George Ghica is said to have been a close friend to an [[Albanians|Albanian]] known to history as [[Kupruli Aga]], a famous vizier, who met George while he was building his business in the streets of [[Istanbul]] and helped him on to high positions. As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from [[Târgovişte]] to [[Bucharest]]. |
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George Ghica was born in [[Veles (city)|Köprülü]], present day Veles, to Albanian<ref name='O'>{{cite book|last=Spânu|first=Vlad|title=Historical Dictionary of Moldova|year=2004|publisher=Scarecrow Press, INC.|location=4501 forbes blvd lanham md 20706|isbn=978-0-8108-5607-3|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iQGyAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA164&dq=Gheorghe+Ghika&hl=en&sa=X&ei=COxbUoPNEo-HkgWBjYDQCw&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Gheorghe%20Ghika&f=false|accessdate=14 October 2013|page=164}}</ref><ref name='P'>{{cite book|last=Richardson|first=Charles Francis|title=The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with Large Additions, Volume 6|year=1898|publisher=|location=|isbn=|url=http://books.google.com.au/books?id=vWpMAAAAMAAJ&q=george+Ghika&dq=george+Ghika&hl=en&sa=X&ei=HexbUoT4BoLilAWQoYHYAw&ved=0CD8Q6AEwAw|accessdate=14 October 2013|page=}}</ref>parents. At a young age, Ghica was involded in trading and |
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dealings with merchandise. George, along with his father expanded their business and moved to [[Moldavia]]. Accumulating a substantial amount of wealth, George became a nobleman and was sent to the [[Sublime Porte]] as an ambassador. He was in favour with [[Vasile Lupu]] in Moldavia and while in [[Istanbul]], he became close friends with the Grand Vizier [[Köprülü Mehmed Pasha]] and helped him on to high positions. As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from [[Târgoviște]] to [[Bucharest]]. |
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From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became conspicuous in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia. |
From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became conspicuous in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia. |
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Revision as of 13:43, 14 October 2013
| Gheorghe Ghica | |
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| Prince of Moldavia Prince of Wallachia | |
 Gheorghe Ghica | |
| Reign | c. 1658 - c. 1660 |
| Predecessor | Gheorghe Stefan |
| Successor | Constantin Serban |
| Born | March 3, 1600 Köprülü, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | November 2, 1664 |
| Spouse | Smaragda (Smada) Lâna |
| House |  Ghica |
| Father | Matei Ghica |
| Religion | Orthodox Christian |
George Ghica (Albanian: Gjergj Ghica, Romanian: Gheorghe Ghika) founder of the Ghica family, was Prince of Moldavia in 1658–1659 and Prince of Wallachia in 1659–1660.
George Ghica was born in Köprülü, present day Veles, to Albanian[1][2]parents. At a young age, Ghica was involded in trading and dealings with merchandise. George, along with his father expanded their business and moved to Moldavia. Accumulating a substantial amount of wealth, George became a nobleman and was sent to the Sublime Porte as an ambassador. He was in favour with Vasile Lupu in Moldavia and while in Istanbul, he became close friends with the Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha and helped him on to high positions. As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from Târgoviște to Bucharest.
From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became conspicuous in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia.
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
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- ^ Spânu, Vlad (2004). Historical Dictionary of Moldova. 4501 forbes blvd lanham md 20706: Scarecrow Press, INC. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Richardson, Charles Francis (1898). The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with Large Additions, Volume 6. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
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