The House of Cantemirești or House of Cantemir was a

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n ruling boyar family.

History

The family was of Tatar origin, and came from

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in the 17th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries it brought forth several Voivodes of Moldavia. On 21 August 1723, the family got the title Prince of the Holy Roman Empire from Emperor Charles VI. During 18th century, they moved to

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and

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Notable members

* Constantin Cantemir (died 1693), Voivode of Moldavia * Antioh or Antioch Cantemir (died 1726), son of Constantin, Voivode of Moldavia * Dimitrie or Demetrius Cantemir (died 1723), son of Constantin, Voivode of Moldavia and a prolific man of letters * Antiochus or Antioch Cantemir (died 1744), son of Demetrius Cantemir, man of letters and Russian diplomat * Anastasiya Trubetskaya (1700-1755), wife of Dimitrie Cantemir * Ekaterina Dmitrievna Golicyna (died 1761), daughter of Dimitrie Cantemir, Russian noblewoman and Maid of honor

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{{Authority control Romanian boyar families Russian noble families Moldavian nobility European dynasties

History

Notable members

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