About Scarlat Ghica
Lived 1715 – 1766 (aged 50–51). Scarlat Ghica was a Romanian ruler.
Scarlat Grigorie Ghica (1715 – 2 December 1766) was Prince of Moldavia (2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758) and twice Prince of Wallachia (August 1758 – 5 June 1761; 18 August 1765 – 2 December 1766). He belonged to the Ghica family.
He was the son of Grigore II Ghica and the brother of Matei Ghica.
He married three times. His first wife was Ecaterina, the daughter of Mihail Racovita voda; they had a son, Alexandru Ghica, who later became hospodar of Wallachia. His second marriage was to Eufrosina. His third wife was Ruxandra, daughter of George Muruzi and Casandra Ypsilanti. From this marriage, he had a daughter, Elena, who married Alexandru Callimachi, Prince of Moldavia. Their son was Scarlat Callimachi of Moldavia.
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Who was Scarlat Ghica?
Prince of Walachia
When was Scarlat Ghica born?
Scarlat Ghica was born in 1715.
When did Scarlat Ghica die?
Scarlat Ghica died on 2 December 1766 in Bucharest.
What was Scarlat Ghica's occupation?
Scarlat Ghica was a ruler.
What nationality was Scarlat Ghica?
Scarlat Ghica was Romanian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Scarlat Ghica. https://biography.guide/scarlat-ghica/
MLA: "Scarlat Ghica." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/scarlat-ghica/.
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