Hurmuzachi brothers
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The Hurmuzachi brothers, Alexandru (1823-1871), Constantin (1811-1869), Eudoxiu
(1812-1874), Gheorghe (1817-1882), and Nicolae (1826-1909), were members of an old Hurmuzachi
family of Romanian
nobles in Austrian
Bukovina
of Greek
origin, with an estate in Cernăuca. They were activists in the Romanian national movement
in Bukovina and elsewhere.
Their estate was a center of activity for Romanians
during the Revolutions of 1848
, and they were later a key source of material and financial support to nationalist exiles, as well as a point of contact through whom the ideas of the exiles reentered the country.
Their father was Doxachi (Doxache, Doxaki) Hurmuzachi (Hurmuzaki).
Eudoxiu and Alexandru Hurmuzachi were members of the Romanian Academy
.
Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi
Eudoxiu Hurmuzachi was a Romanian historian, politician and patriot.-Origins :Hurmuzachi was born into a family of old aristocratic lineage , as the second son of Doxache Hurmuzachi, at the family estate in Cernăuca, Austria , located in the historic region of Bukovina...
(1812-1874), Gheorghe (1817-1882), and Nicolae (1826-1909), were members of an old Hurmuzachi
Hurmuzachi
Hurmuzachi is a noble Romanian family from Bukovina of Greek origin. During the 17th-19th centuries they were associated with the Cernauca estate in Bukovina.The most prominent members were the Hurmuzachi brothers:...
family of Romanian
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
nobles in Austrian
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
Bukovina
Bukovina
Bukovina is a historical region on the northern slopes of the northeastern Carpathian Mountains and the adjoining plains.-Name:The name Bukovina came into official use in 1775 with the region's annexation from the Principality of Moldavia to the possessions of the Habsburg Monarchy, which became...
of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
origin, with an estate in Cernăuca. They were activists in the Romanian national movement
National awakening of Romania
During the period of Austro-Hungarian rule in Transylvania and Ottoman suzerainty over Wallachia and Moldavia, most Romanians were treated as second-class citizens in their country...
in Bukovina and elsewhere.
Their estate was a center of activity for Romanians
Romanians
The Romanians are an ethnic group native to Romania, who speak Romanian; they are the majority inhabitants of Romania....
during the Revolutions of 1848
Revolutions of 1848 in the Habsburg areas
From March 1848 through July 1849, the Habsburg Austrian Empire was threatened by revolutionary movements. Much of the revolutionary activity was of a nationalist character: the empire, ruled from Vienna, included Austrian Germans, Hungarians, Slovenes, Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Ruthenians,...
, and they were later a key source of material and financial support to nationalist exiles, as well as a point of contact through whom the ideas of the exiles reentered the country.
Their father was Doxachi (Doxache, Doxaki) Hurmuzachi (Hurmuzaki).
Eudoxiu and Alexandru Hurmuzachi were members of the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
.