John Mavrocordatos
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John MavrocordatosJohn Mavrocordatos (Greek
: Ιωάννης Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian
: Ioan A. Mavrocordat), born in Constantinople
on 23 July 1684 and dead in Bucharest
on 23 November 1719, was caimacam of Moldavia
(7 October 1711 – 16 November 1711) and Prince of Wallachia
between 2 December 1716 and 6 March 1719. He was a member of the Mavrocordatos family.
Youngest son of Alexander Mavrocordatos
, he was a faithful assistant to the political rise of his brother Nicholas Mavrocordatos
. He replaced him as Grand Logothete of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and then to Grand Dragoman
of the Sublime Porte from 1710 to 1717.
In 1711 with the simple title "Caimacam" he held the interregnum in Moldavia after Dimitrie Cantemir
's flight and before his brother's restoration. He then replaced Nicholas Mavrocordatos
on the throne of Wallachia, during his captivity in Austria, from November 1716 to February 1719.
John Mavrocordatos had married in 1709 Zaphira Guliano, with issue including:
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
: Ιωάννης Μαυροκορδάτος, Romanian
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
: Ioan A. Mavrocordat), born in Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
on 23 July 1684 and dead in Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
on 23 November 1719, was caimacam of Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
(7 October 1711 – 16 November 1711) and Prince of Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
between 2 December 1716 and 6 March 1719. He was a member of the Mavrocordatos family.
Youngest son of Alexander Mavrocordatos
Alexander Mavrocordatos
Alexander Mavrocordato was a member of the Greek family Mavrocordatos, a doctor of philosophy and medicine of the University of Bologna, and dragoman to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1673 - notably employed in negotiations with the Habsburg Monarchy during the Great Turkish War.Alexander Mavrocordatos was...
, he was a faithful assistant to the political rise of his brother Nicholas Mavrocordatos
Nicholas Mavrocordatos
Nicholas Mavrocordatos was a Greek member of the Mavrocordatos family, Grand Dragoman to the Divan , and consequently the first Phanariote Hospodar of the Danubian Principalities - Prince of Moldavia, and Prince of Wallachia...
. He replaced him as Grand Logothete of the Patriarchate of Constantinople and then to Grand Dragoman
Dragoman
A dragoman was an interpreter, translator and official guide between Turkish, Arabic, and Persian-speaking countries and polities of the Middle East and European embassies, consulates, vice-consulates and trading posts...
of the Sublime Porte from 1710 to 1717.
In 1711 with the simple title "Caimacam" he held the interregnum in Moldavia after Dimitrie Cantemir
Dimitrie Cantemir
Dimitrie Cantemir was twice Prince of Moldavia . He was also a prolific man of letters – philosopher, historian, composer, musicologist, linguist, ethnographer, and geographer....
's flight and before his brother's restoration. He then replaced Nicholas Mavrocordatos
Nicholas Mavrocordatos
Nicholas Mavrocordatos was a Greek member of the Mavrocordatos family, Grand Dragoman to the Divan , and consequently the first Phanariote Hospodar of the Danubian Principalities - Prince of Moldavia, and Prince of Wallachia...
on the throne of Wallachia, during his captivity in Austria, from November 1716 to February 1719.
John Mavrocordatos had married in 1709 Zaphira Guliano, with issue including:
- Alexander (1710–1738)