Grigore I Ghica (1628 – 1675), a member of the
Ghica family, was the
prince
A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. The ...
of
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia (; ; : , : ) is a historical and geographical region of modern-day Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and south of the Southern Carpathians. Wallachia was traditionally divided into two sections, Munteni ...
between September 1660 and December 1664 and again between March 1672 and November 1673.
His father was
George Ghica, ruler of Moldavia (1658–59) and ruler of Wallachia (1659–60).
In 1661 he established
a monastery in
Focșani
Focșani (; ) is the capital city of Vrancea County in Romania on the banks the river Milcov, in the historical region of Moldavia. , it has a population of 66,719.
Geography
Focșani lies at the foot of the Curvature Carpathians, at a point of ...
.
[Description]
at the Focșani tourist office site
Family
He married Maria, daughter of Matei Sturdza.
His son was
* Matei Ghica, father of
**
Grigore II Ghica
Grigore II Ghica (1695 – 3 September 1752) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia at four different intervals — from October 1726 to April 16, 1733, from November 27, 1735 to 14 September 1739, from October 1739 to September 1741 and from May 1747 ...
and
** Alexandru Ghica, father of
***
Grigore III Ghica and
*** Ecaterina Ghica. Her great-grandson is
Grigore Alexandru Ghica
Grigore Alexandru Ghica or Ghika (1803 or 1807 – 24 August 1857) was a Prince of Moldavia between 14 October 1849, and June 1853, and again between 30 October 1854, and 3 June 1856. His wife was Helena, a member of the Sturdza family and da ...
.
References
External links
Grigore Ghika: ancestors and descendants
1628 births
1675 deaths
17th-century princes of Wallachia
Romanian people of Albanian descent
Founders of Christian monasteries
17th-century Moldavian people
Ghica family
Monarchs of Moldavia
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