About Constantin Racoviță
Lived 1699 – 1764 (aged 64–65). Constantin Racoviță was a Romanian ruler.
Prince Constantin Racoviţă (1699 – 28 January 1764) was twice monarch of Principality of Moldavia from Ottoman government: 31 August 1749 – 3 July 1753 and 29 February 1756 – 14 March 1757; and also twice of Wallachia: July 1753 – and 9 March 1763 – 28 January/8 February 1764. He struggled against the powerful boyars in Wallachia, exiling their leaders to Cyprus. Due to continued opposition he asked for a transfer to Moldavia.
He was the son of Mihai Racoviță and Ana Codreanu.
During his second Moldavian reign, Racoviță established the Church of the Prophet Samuel in Focșani.
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Who was Constantin Racoviță?
Prince of Wallachia
When was Constantin Racoviță born?
Constantin Racoviță was born in 1699 in Iași.
When did Constantin Racoviță die?
Constantin Racoviță died on 28 January 1764 in Bucharest.
What was Constantin Racoviță's occupation?
Constantin Racoviță was a ruler.
What nationality was Constantin Racoviță?
Constantin Racoviță was Romanian.
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