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About Constantin Mourousi
Constantin Mourousi was a Phanariote Prince of Moldavia, and member of the Mourousis family. A remarkable polyglot, he spoke five languages: Greek, Latin, French, Arabic and Turkish.
In 1761, he became Grand Postelnic (foreign minister) in Moldavia, and soon after Second Dragoman (deputy minister) of the Ottoman Empire Admiralty, and eventually Grand Dragoman. Trusted by the Porte, he obtained the throne of Moldavia on October 12, 1770.
Mourousis spent much of his time in Iaşi, supervising the gathering of agricultural resources demanded by the Porte, but also fought extravagant luxury and surrounded himself with scholars, paying particular attention to schools and founding scholarships. He was deposed on June 7, 1782 and exiled to the island of Tenedos. He returned in 1783, but died soon after.
Constantin Mourousi's Timeline
1730 |
1730
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1750
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1757
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1757
Age 27
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1761 |
1761
Age 31
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1762
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Phanar, Turkey
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1768
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Phanar, Turkey
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1774
- 1777
Age 44
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October 12, 1777
- June 9, 1782
Age 47
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1778
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