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Constantin Mourousi

Greek: Κωνσταντινος Δημητριος Μουρουζης, Romanian: Constantin Dimitrie Moruzi
Also Known As: "Voivoide of Moldavia"
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Death: May 01, 1787 (52-61)
Constantinople, Ottoman Empire
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Son of Dimitrie Mourousi and Sultana Mourousi
Husband of Smaragda Mourousi
Father of Alexandru Moruzi; Ecaterina Sturdza; Sultana Sturdza; Dimitrie Mourousi; George Mourousi and 5 others
Brother of Alexandru Mourousi; Ecaterini Ypsilanti and Roxana Rallet

Occupation: Grand Dragoman
Managed by: Nicholas A Nicolaides
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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.

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