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Balș Family
The House of Balș is an old Moldavian noble family, whose origins can be traced back to the 15th century and whose members played important political roles in the history of Principality of Moldavia, Moldavia and later Kingdom of Romania, Romania, Russian Empire, Russia and Austrian Empire, Austria. Origin of the family The family claims descendance from the Balšić noble family, Balšić nobles that ruled over the List of princes of Zeta#Zeta, Principality of Zeta in the 14th and 15th centuries, and through them the House of Baux, del Balzo and the Occitan House of Baux. This legend is reflected in their heraldry, the family having assumed similar arms. Some historians, such as Hajdeu, have proposed a slavic or local origin instead, some accepted only the connection to the Zetan rulers (Noblemaire, 1913) while others have attempted a full reconstruction of the pedigree up to Leibulf of Provence. This version of the genealogy, accompanied by the 1813 family tree and armorial, ...
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Balș () is a town in Olt County, Oltenia, Romania. The town administers three villages: Corbeni, Româna, and Teiș. Geography The town is situated on the Wallachian Plain and lies on the banks of the river Olteț. It is located in the northwestern part of the county, on the border with Dolj County, west of the county seat, Slatina. Etymology There are three hypotheses about the town's name: # The locality was named after the Balșița brook. # The name comes from the Turkish word "Baliş" (honey), as there is a large apiculture area there. # A boyar named Balș settled here in the 5th or 6th century. Population * 1864 - 1,700 inhabitants. * 1884 - 2,500 inhabitants. * 1921 - 5,000 inhabitants. * 1938 - 5,300 inhabitants. * 1948 - 6,128 inhabitants. * 1973 - 11,578 inhabitants. * 1992 - 24,560 inhabitants. * 2002 - 21,195 inhabitants. The composition from the last census, sorted by nationality: : * 20,552 Romanians : * 619 Romani : * 27 others The composition from the ...
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Knyaz
, or ( Old Church Slavonic: Кнѧзь) is a historical Slavic title, used both as a royal and noble title in different times of history and different ancient Slavic lands. It is usually translated into English as prince or duke, depending on specific historical context and the potentially known Latin equivalents of the title for each bearer of the name. In Latin sources the title is usually translated as , but the word was originally derived from the common Germanic (king). The female form transliterated from Bulgarian and Russian is (), in Slovene and Serbo-Croatian (Serbian Cyrillic: ), ''kniahinia'' (княгіня) in Belarusian and ''kniazioŭna'' (князёўна) is the daughter of the prince, (княгиня) in Ukrainian. In Russian, the daughter of a knyaz is (). In Russian, the son of a knyaz is ( in its old form). The title is pronounced and written similarly in different European languages. In Serbo-Croatian and some West Slavic languages, the word ...
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Star Of Bethlehem
The Star of Bethlehem, or Christmas Star, appears in the nativity story of the Gospel of Matthew chapter 2 where "wise men from the East" (Magi) are inspired by the star to travel to Jerusalem. There, they meet King Herod of Judea, and ask him: Herod calls together his scribes and priests who, quoting a verse from the Book of Micah, interpret it as a prophecy that the Jewish Messiah would be born in Bethlehem to the south of Jerusalem. Secretly intending to find and kill the Messiah in order to preserve his own kingship, Herod invites the wise men to return to him on their way home. The star leads them to Jesus' Bethlehem birthplace, where they worship him and give him gifts. The wise men are then given a divine warning not to return to Herod, so they return home by a different route. Many Christians believe the star was a miraculous sign. Some theologians claimed that the star fulfilled a prophecy, known as the Star Prophecy. Astronomers have made several attempts to link ...
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Caracui
Caracui is a village in Hîncești District Hîncești () is a district ( ro, raion) of Moldova, with the city of Hîncești as its administrative center. As of 1 January 2011, its population was 122,000. History The district has been inhabited since the Stone Age (40,000–30,000 BC). ..., Moldova.''Clasificatorul unităților administrativ-teritoriale al Republicii Moldova'' (CUATM)


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Flămânzi
Flămânzi is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and .... It administers five villages: Chițoveni, Flămânzi (a village distinct from the town), Nicolae Bălcescu, Poiana, and Prisăcani. Natives * Mihai Bordeianu, footballer * Trifan Roman Grosu, peasant revolter References Populated places in Botoșani County Localities in Western Moldavia Towns in Romania {{Botoşani-geo-stub ...
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Albești, Botoșani
Albești is a commune in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, S .... It is composed of six villages: Albești, Buimăceni, Coștiugeni, Jijia, Mășcăteni and Tudor Vladimirescu. References Communes in Botoșani County Localities in Western Moldavia {{Botoşani-geo-stub ...
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Darabani
Darabani () is a town in Botoșani County, Western Moldavia, Romania, and is the northernmost town in Romania. It administers three villages: Bajura, Eșanca and Lișmănița. The area is a setting for the 2019 Amazon Studios TV series '' Hanna'' and plays a significant role in the development of the titular character The title character in a narrative work is one who is named or referred to in the title of the work. In a performed work such as a play or film, the performer who plays the title character is said to have the title role of the piece. The title of ... from that series. References Populated places in Botoșani County Localities in Western Moldavia Towns in Romania Populated places on the Prut Monotowns in Romania {{Botoşani-geo-stub ...
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Treasurer
A treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The significant core functions of a corporate treasurer include cash and liquidity management, risk management, and corporate finance. Government The treasury of a country is the department responsible for the country's economy, finance and revenue. The treasurer is generally the head of the treasury, although, in some countries (such as the United Kingdom or the United States) the treasury reports to a Secretary of the Treasury or Chancellor of the Exchequer. In Australia, the Treasurer is a senior minister and usually the second or third most important member of the government after the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. Each Australian state and self-governing territory also has its own treasurer. From 1867 to 1993, Ontario's Minister of Finance was called the Treasurer of Ontario. Originally the word referred to the person in charge of the treasure of a noble; however, it has now m ...
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Mavrocordatos Family
The House of Mavrocordatos (also Mavrocordato, Mavrokordatos, Mavrocordat, Mavrogordato or Maurogordato; el, Μαυροκορδάτος) is the name of a family of Phanariot Greeks originally from Chios, a branch of which was distinguished in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Wallachia, Moldavia, and modern Greece. History The family – whose members were given a status equal to a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire and later became hospodars – was founded by the late-Byzantine noble (and merchant) Nicholas Mavrocordatos (1522–1570) from the island of Chios. In 1875 the Mavrocordatoi were also recognized as Princes of the Russian Empire by the Emperor Alexander II of Russia. Notable members * Alexandra Mavrokordatou (1605–1684), spouse of the founder, intellectual and salonnière, mother of Alexander Mavrocordatos (1636–1709) :* Alexander Mavrocordatos (1636–1709), son of the founder and of Alexandra Mavrokordatou, styled prince ("Serene Highness") in 1699 by Le ...
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Sutzu
The House of Drakos-Soutzos or Soutsos ( el, Σούτσου, ro, Suțu or ) is a Greek Phanariote family originally from Chios, which grew into prominence and power in Constantinople (present-day Istanbul) during the last centuries of Ottoman Empire and gave several '' hospodars'' to the Danubian Principalities, like Alexandros Soutzos, Mihai Suțu and Michael Soutzos (Mihail Suțu). History The origins of the Soutzos family are unclear. Some authors theorize Albanian, or Byzantine Greek descent for the family. Konstantinos Drako, son of a rhetor of the patriarchate (Diamantaki Drako), was the man who was first Soutzos to rise to prominence. He married in 1714 princess Maria Rusetaina, daughter of a long-established Phanariote family (her mother was Helena Mavrokordataina and her paternal grandfather Antonie had under Ottoman overlordship even held the princely rule in the Danubian countries). Konstantinos' in-laws raised Konstantinos to high positions in Danubian pri ...
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Cantacuzino Family
The House of Cantacuzino (french: Cantacuzène) is a Romanian aristocratic family of Greek origin. The family gave a number of princes to Wallachia and Moldavia, and it claimed descent from a branch of the Byzantine Kantakouzenos family, specifically from Byzantine Emperor John VI Kantakouzenos (reigned 1347–1354). After the Russo-Ottoman War of 1710–11, a lateral branch of the family settled in Russia, receiving the princely ('' Knyaz'', as opposed to ''Velikij Knyaz'') status. In 1944, Prince Ștefan Cantacuzino settled in Sweden, where his descendants form part of the unintroduced nobility of that country. Origin of the family Members of the family claim that the genealogical links between the Byzantine Greek and Romanian branches of the family have been extensively researched.Jean-Michel Cantacuzène, ''Mille ans dans les Balkans'' Éditions Christian Paris (1992) . The family first appears among the Phanariotes in the late 16th century, with Michael "Şeytanoğlu" Kan ...
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Sturdza Family
The House of Sturdza, Sturza or Stourdza is the name of an old Moldavian noble family, whose origins can be traced back to the 1540s and whose members played important political role in the history of Moldavia, Russia and later Romania. Political family The Sturdza family, a Moldavian princely family, has been long and intimately associated with the government first of Moldavia and afterwards of Romania. Its members belong to two main branches, which trace their descent from either Ioan Sturdza or Alexandru Sturdza, the sons of Chiriac Sturdza, who lived in the 17th century, and may be regarded as the founder of the family. Members active in government: *Ioan Sturdza prince of Moldavia from 1822 to 1828 *Mihail Sturdza (1795 – 1884), Prince of Moldavia from 1834 to 1849, modernizer of Moldavia *Alexandru Sturdza, also known as ''Alexandre Stourdza'' (1791–1854), Russian publicist and diplomatist *Grigore Sturdza (1821 – 1901), son of Mihail, army general and politician *Di ...
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