The House of Callimachi, Calimachi, or Kallimachi ( el, Καλλιμάχη, russian: Каллимаки, tr, Kalimakizade; originally ''Calmașul'' or ''Călmașu''), was a

Phanariote Phanariots, Phanariotes, or Fanariots ( el, Φαναριώτες, ro, Fanarioți, tr, Fenerliler) were members of prominent Greek families in Phanar (Φανάρι, modern ''Fener''), the chief Greek quarter of Constantinople where the Ecumeni ...

family of mixed

Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Centr ...

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origins. Originating in the boyardom of Orhei County, it gave Moldavia four reigning princes. The family remains present today in modern

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Notable members

Agnatic

Vasile Călmașul The male name Vasile is of Greek origin and means "King". Vasile is a male Romanian given name or a surname. It is equivalent to the English language, English name Basil (name), Basil. As a given name As a surname *Cristian Vasile (1908–19 ...

, Moldavian landowner *

Teodor Calmășul Teodor Calmăşul was a low level boyar from the Orhei region of Bessarabia, founder of the princely family of Callimachi, the hellenized form of the name. He established himself in Câmpulung, where he founded a church. The chronicles of Ioan ...

, Moldavian boyar *

Ioan Teodor Callimachi John Theodore Callimachi ( ro, Ioan Teodor Callimachi; 1690–1780) was Prince of Moldavia from 1758 to 1761. Early years Ioan was the second son of Teodor Calmăşul. Teodor, born Calmăşul, changed the family name to the Greek form Calli ...

, Prince of Moldavia (1758–1761) *

Gavriil Callimachi Gavriil Callimachi (; 1689—1786) was a monk at Putna Monastery who rose eventually to the position of Metropolitan of Moldavia. He was born Gheorghe Călmaşul, son of the Câmpulung headman, Teodor Călmaşul, and younger brother of Ioan Teodor ...

, Orthodox monk, Metropolitan of Moldavia (?–1786) *

Grigore Callimachi Gregory Callimachi ( el, Γρηγόριος Καλλιμάχης, ro, Grigore Callimachi; 1735 – 9 September 1769) was a Phanariote who served as Prince of Moldavia from 1761 to 1764, and 1767 to 1769. Origin Gregory Callimachi was the son ...

, Prince of Moldavia (1761–1764; 1767–1769) * Alexandru Callimachi, Prince of Moldavia (1795–1799) *

Scarlat Callimachi Scarlat Callimachi or Calimachi (; nicknamed ''Prinţul Roşu'', "the Red Prince"; September 20, 1896 – June 2, 1975) was a Romanian journalist, essayist, futurist poet, trade unionist, and communist activist, a member of the Callimachi fa ...

, Prince of Moldavia (1806; ''de jure'' 1807–1810; 1812–1819); Prince of Wallachia (''de jure'' 1821) *

Alexandros Kallimachis Son of Scarlat Callimachi, Alexandru Callimachi or Alexandros Kallimachis ( el, Αλέξανδρος Καλλιμάχης) fled Moldavia with his mother and other members of his family in 1821, at the time of his father's death. The family sought ...

, Ottoman diplomat, Governor of Samos (1850–1854) *

, Romanian communist activist (1896–1975)

Matrilineal

Alexandru Papadopol-Calimah Alexandru Papadopol-Calimah (with spelling variants Papadopolu, Papadopulo, Papadopul, as well as Callimach, Callimac, and Callimachi; January 15, 1833 – June 18, 1898) was a Moldavian-born Romanian historian, jurist, and journalist, who served ...

, Romanian cabinet minister and scholar *

Rukmini Callimachi Rukmini Maria Callimachi (born Sichitiu on 25 June 1973) is a Romanian-born American journalist. She currently works for ''The New York Times''. Background Callimachi gained her name "Rukmini" through her family's closeness to the Indian theos ...

, American journalist

By marriage

Dida Solomon-Callimachi In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Diploma in Digital Applications (DiDA) is an optional information and communication technology (ICT) course, usually studied by Key Stage 4 or equivalent school students (aged 14-16). DiDA was introduc ...

, Romanian actress and writer Phanariotes {{Romania-stub