Mihai Sutu
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Mihai Draco Suţu was a Prince of Moldavia
between 1792 and 1795. A member of the Soutzos family
of Phanariotes
, he was the uncle of Mihail Suţu, himself a ruler of Moldavia between 1819 and 1821.
asked to be dismissed and for that, he paid money to the Ottoman authorities. In April 1801, Pazvantoğlu's troops continued their raids in Wallachia under the command of Manef Ibrahim, defeating the Ottoman Army despite having only a thousand horsemen, compared to the Ottoman side which had 8,000 troops.
They took Râmnicu Vâlcea
, Govora
and moved toward Bucharest
. By May 15, 1802 most of the inhabitants of the city fled toward Braşov
and Vălenii de Munte
.
On May 18, the Albanian and Turkish troops of Bucharest asked for their payment and Suţu promised them to pay in two days, after which he left to Colentina
, outside the city. The boyars, who were supposed to wait for Suţu, heard rumours about unrest at the Royal Court and thought that Suţu was killed, so they left toward Moldavia
. Suţu, having not found the boyars at the Ghica house of Colentina, left for Transylvania
.
As Bimbaşa Sava, the commander of the Bucharest garrison, saw that Suţu left without paying them, he started following Suţu. This left Bucharest without any troops, allowing tramps to organize in gangs which robbed the Royal Court. Their leader, Melanos, took the royal hat and marched on the streets of Bucharest, wanting to set Bucharest on fire, which was prevented by the intervention of a Turkish unit from Cotroceni
.
Due to his exile, Suţu was deposed by the Ottomans in the summer of 1802.
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...
between 1792 and 1795. A member of the Soutzos family
Soutzos family
The Soutzos or Soutsos is a Greek Phanariote family which grew into prominence and power in Constantinople during the last centuries of Ottoman Empire and gave several short-reign hospodars to the Danubian Principalities, like Mihai Suţu, and his nephew Michael Soutzos . The main branch of the...
of Phanariotes
Phanariotes
Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Phanariote Greeks were members of those prominent Greek families residing in Phanar , the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople, where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is situated.For all their cosmopolitanism and often Western education, the Phanariots were...
, he was the uncle of Mihail Suţu, himself a ruler of Moldavia between 1819 and 1821.
Third ruler of Wallachia
His predecessor, Alexandru Moruzi, frightened by the incursions of Osman PazvantoğluOsman Pazvantoglu
Osman Pazvantoğlu was a Bosnian Ottoman soldier, a governor of the Vidin district after 1794, and a rebel against Ottoman rule...
asked to be dismissed and for that, he paid money to the Ottoman authorities. In April 1801, Pazvantoğlu's troops continued their raids in Wallachia under the command of Manef Ibrahim, defeating the Ottoman Army despite having only a thousand horsemen, compared to the Ottoman side which had 8,000 troops.
They took Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea is the capital city of Vâlcea County, Romania .-Geography and climate:Râmnicu Vâlcea is situated in the central-south area of Romania...
, Govora
Govora
Govora may refer to several places in Romania:* Băile Govora, a town and a spa* Govora, a village in Bobiceşti Commune, Olt County* Govora, a village in Mihăeşti, Vâlcea...
and moved toward 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....
. By May 15, 1802 most of the inhabitants of the city fled toward Braşov
Brasov
Brașov is a city in Romania and the capital of Brașov County.According to the last Romanian census, from 2002, there were 284,596 people living within the city of Brașov, making it the 8th most populated city in Romania....
and Vălenii de Munte
Valenii de Munte
Vălenii de Munte is a town in Prahova County, southern Romania , with a population of about 13,309. It lies on the Teleajen River valley, 28 km north of the county seat of Ploieşti....
.
On May 18, the Albanian and Turkish troops of Bucharest asked for their payment and Suţu promised them to pay in two days, after which he left to Colentina
Colentina, Bucharest
Colentina is one of the main neighborhoods in Bucharest's 2nd district located on the north-east of the city. A local folk etymology says that the name is derived from "colea-n-tină" , this being the answer given by a spătar to Matei Basarab, who asked the former where he had defeated the Ottoman...
, outside the city. The boyars, who were supposed to wait for Suţu, heard rumours about unrest at the Royal Court and thought that Suţu was killed, so they left toward 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...
. Suţu, having not found the boyars at the Ghica house of Colentina, left for Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
.
As Bimbaşa Sava, the commander of the Bucharest garrison, saw that Suţu left without paying them, he started following Suţu. This left Bucharest without any troops, allowing tramps to organize in gangs which robbed the Royal Court. Their leader, Melanos, took the royal hat and marched on the streets of Bucharest, wanting to set Bucharest on fire, which was prevented by the intervention of a Turkish unit from Cotroceni
Cotroceni
Cotroceni is a neighbourhood in western Bucharest, Romania located around the Cotroceni hill, in Bucharest's Sector 6.The Hill of Cotroceni was once covered by the forest of Vlăsia, which covered most of today's Bucharest...
.
Due to his exile, Suţu was deposed by the Ottomans in the summer of 1802.