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The Bucharest Bible (), also known as the Cantacuzino Bible, was the first complete translation of the Bible into the Romanian language, published in
The Bucharest Bible (), also known as the Cantacuzino Bible, was the first complete translation of the Bible into the Romanian language, published in Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
in 1688. It was ordered and patronized by Șerban Cantacuzino
Șerban Cantacuzino (), (1634/1640 – 29 October 1688) was a List of rulers of Wallachia, Prince of Wallachia between 1678 and 1688.
Biography
Șerban Cantacuzino was a member of the Romanian branch of the Cantacuzino family, Cantacuzino noble ...
, then- ruler of Wallachia, and overseen by logothete Constantin Brâncoveanu.
See also
* Bible translations into RomanianReferences
Further reading
* Constantin C. Giurescu, ''Istoria Bucureștilor. Din cele mai vechi timpuri pînă în zilele noastre'', Editura pentru Literatură, Bucharest, 1966External links
* {{Authority control 1688 non-fiction books 17th-century Christian texts Romanian books History of the Romanian language Romanian Orthodox Church 17th century in WallachiaBible
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Bucharest
Bucharest ( , ; ) is the capital and largest city of Romania. The metropolis stands on the River Dâmbovița (river), Dâmbovița in south-eastern Romania. Its population is officially estimated at 1.76 million residents within a greater Buc ...
History of Christianity in Romania
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