Ion Neculce (1672–1745) was a
Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially in ...
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chronicler. His main work, ''Letopisețul Țărâi Moldovei
e la Dabija Vodă până la a doua domnie a lui Constantin Mavrocordat' (''The Chronicles of the land of Moldavia
Constantin Mavrocordat'') was meant to extend Miron Costin">Constantine Mavrocordatos">Constantin Mavrocordat'') was meant to extend
Greek
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*Greeks, an ethnic group
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Under Antioh Cantemir">Cantacuzino family">Cantacuzino.
Under Antioh Cantemir he was made a ''Spatharios'' and second in rank in the army after the voivode, but achieved his highest rank under the rule of
. He spent a few years there, until 1719 when he returned to
. This was his last function before dying in 1745.
*''Letopiseţul Ţărâi Moldovei (de la Dabija Vodă până la a doua domnie a lui Constantin Mavrocordat)'';
*''O samă de cuvinte''