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Grigore II Ghica
Romanian prince; Voivode of Moldavia and Wallachia (1695–1752)
Romanian prince; Voivode of Moldavia and Wallachia (1695–1752)
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Grigore II Ghica | |
| image | Theodor Aman - Grigore Ghica II.jpg | |
| caption | Portrait by Theodor Aman, 1863 | |
| succession | Prince of Moldavia | |
| *(1st reign)* | ||
| reign1 | 5 October 1726 – 16 April 1733 | |
| predecessor1 | Mihai Racoviță | |
| successor1 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| succession2 | Prince of Wallachia | |
| *(1st reign)* | ||
| reign2 | 16 April 1733 – 27 November 1735 | |
| predecessor2 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| successor2 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| succession3 | Prince of Moldavia | |
| *(2nd reign)* | ||
| reign3 | 27 November 1735 – 14 September 1739 | |
| predecessor3 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| successor3 | *Russian occupation* | |
| succession4 | Prince of Moldavia | |
| *(3rd reign)* | ||
| reign4 | 24 October 1739 – 10 September 1741 | |
| predecessor4 | *Russian occupation* | |
| successor4 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| succession5 | Prince of Moldavia | |
| *(4th reign)* | ||
| reign5 | May 1747 – April 1748 | |
| predecessor5 | John Mavrocordatos | |
| successor5 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| succession6 | Prince of Wallachia | |
| *(2nd reign)* | ||
| reign6 | April 1748 – 3 September 1752 | |
| predecessor6 | Constantine Mavrocordatos | |
| successor6 | Matei Ghica | |
| issue | Scarlat Ghica, Matei Ghica | |
| house | Ghica family | |
| father | Matei Ghica | |
| birth_date | 1695 | |
| birth_place | Istanbul | |
| death_date | 3 September 1752 | |
| death_place | Bucharest | |
| religion | Orthodox |
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Grigore II Ghica (1695 – 3 September 1752) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia at four different intervals — from October 1726 to April 16, 1733, from November 27, 1735 to 14 September 1739, from October 1739 to September 1741 and from May 1747 to April 1748{{ cite news |url-status = dead |access-date=2007-03-26 |archive-date=2016-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303225824/http://www.search.com/reference/List_of_rulers_of_Wallachia |url-status=dead
Reigns
He was helped to gain the throne in Iași by previous Prince Nicolae Mavrocordat, upon Mihai Racoviță's deposition by the Ottoman overlord. He decreased taxes, but chose to continue the established policy of awarding offices to Greeks and Levantines instead of local boyars. Thus, he faced mounting opposition from Dimitrie Racoviță, who tried to remove Scarlat by enlisting Budjak Tatars' help – he was however rejected after clashing with Ghica and his Wallachian and Ottoman allies. With the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War came Imperial Russian occupation, forcing Grigore II Ghica to leave Moldavia briefly, in September–October 1739.
Although he tried to counter Constantin Mavrocordat's intrigue at the Porte, Ghica was deposed and exiled in 1741, gaining the throne for a final, brief time in 1747–1748. He effectively purchased the throne in Bucharest — the exorbitant payment made him rely on further increased taxation.{{ cite news |url-status = dead
Legacy
He repaired several monasteries and built the Frumoasa one in Iași,{{cite news |access-date=2007-03-26 |archive-date=2007-09-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104531/http://cimec.ro/scripts/Monumente/iden.asp?k=48 |url-status=dead cite news |url-status = dead cite news |url-status = dead
He had two sons Scarlat Ghica and Matei Ghica.
References
before=Mihai Racoviţă| title=Prince of Moldavia| years=1726–1733| after=Constantin Mavrocordat before=Constantin Mavrocordat| title=Prince of Moldavia| years=1735–1739| after=Russian occupation before=Russian occupation| title=Prince of Moldavia| years=1739–1741| after=Constantin Mavrocordat before=Ioan Mavrocordat| title=Prince of Moldavia| years=1747–1748| after=Constantin Mavrocordat
before=Constantin Mavrocordat| title=Prince/Voivode of Wallachia| years=1733–1735| after=Constantin Mavrocordat before=Constantin Mavrocordat| title=Prince/Voivode of Wallachia| years=1748–1752| after=Matei Ghica
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