Mavrocordatos
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Mavrocordatos was the name of a family of Phanariot
Greeks
, distinguished in the history of the Ottoman Empire
, Wallachia
, Moldavia
, and modern Greece
. The family – whose members were given a status equal to a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
and later became hospodar
s – was founded by a late-Byzantine noble (and merchant) of Chios
.
Notable members of the family were:
Phanariotes
Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Phanariote Greeks were members of those prominent Greek families residing in Phanar , the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople, where the Ecumenical Patriarchate is situated.For all their cosmopolitanism and often Western education, the Phanariots were...
Greeks
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
, distinguished in the history of the Ottoman Empire
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
, Wallachia
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians...
, Moldavia
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
, and modern Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The family – whose members were given a status equal to a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
and later became hospodar
Hospodar
Hospodar or gospodar is a term of Slavonic origin, meaning "lord" or "master".The rulers of Wallachia and Moldavia were styled hospodars in Slavic writings from the 15th century to 1866. Hospodar was used in addition to the title voivod...
s – was founded by a late-Byzantine noble (and merchant) of Chios
Chios
Chios is the fifth largest of the Greek islands, situated in the Aegean Sea, seven kilometres off the Asia Minor coast. The island is separated from Turkey by the Chios Strait. The island is noted for its strong merchant shipping community, its unique mastic gum and its medieval villages...
.
Notable members of the family were:
- Alexander MavrocordatosAlexander MavrocordatosAlexander Mavrocordato was a member of the Greek family Mavrocordatos, a doctor of philosophy and medicine of the University of Bologna, and dragoman to Sultan Mehmed IV in 1673 - notably employed in negotiations with the Habsburg Monarchy during the Great Turkish War.Alexander Mavrocordatos was...
- son of the founder, styled "Serene Highness" (1699) by Leopold I, Holy Roman EmperorLeopold I, Holy Roman Emperor| style="float:right;" | Leopold I was a Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary and King of Bohemia. A member of the Habsburg family, he was the second son of Emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain. His maternal grandparents were Philip III of Spain and Margaret of Austria... - Nicholas MavrocordatosNicholas MavrocordatosNicholas Mavrocordatos was a Greek member of the Mavrocordatos family, Grand Dragoman to the Divan , and consequently the first Phanariote Hospodar of the Danubian Principalities - Prince of Moldavia, and Prince of Wallachia...
- Alexander's son
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- Constantine MavrocordatosConstantine MavrocordatosConstantine Mavrocordatos was a Greek noble who served as Prince of Wallachia and Prince of Moldavia at several intervals...
- Nicholas's son
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- Alexandros Mavrokordatos - grandson of Constantine's younger half-brother
- John MavrocordatosJohn MavrocordatosJohn Mavrocordatos , born in Constantinople on 23 July 1684 and dead in Bucharest on 23 November 1719, was caimacam of Moldavia and Prince of Wallachia between 2 December 1716 and 6 March 1719...
- Nicholas's son
- John Mavrocordatos
- Alexandros Mavrokordatos - grandson of Constantine's younger half-brother
- Constantine Mavrocordatos
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- Alexandra MavrokordatouAlexandra MavrokordatouAlexandra Mavrokordatou was a famous Greek intellectual and salonist.A member of one of the most famous families in Greece, she was raised in Constantinople, where she was given a good education...
- unclear relation