Nicholas Caradja ( el, Νικόλαος Καρατζάς, ro, Nicolae Vodă Caragea; 1737–1784) 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 ...

Prince of Wallachia, who reigned between 15 January 1782 and 17 July 1783.

Early life

He was born as the son of Prince Konstantin

Caradja The House of Caradja, Karadja, Karaca, or Caragea (also known as ''Caratzas'' and ''Karatzas'', el, Καρατζάς) is a princely house of Byzantine and Phanariote Greek origins, present as dignitaries in the Ottoman Empire, and established as ...

(d. 1771) and his wife, Zefira Soutzos (d. 1791).

Biography

Prior to his reign, he was the

Grand Dragoman The Dragoman of the Sublime Porte ( Ottoman Turkish: ; el, �έγαςδιερμηνέας της Υψηλής Πύλης), Dragoman of the Imperial Council (''tercümân-ı dîvân-ı hümâyûn''), or simply Grand or Chief Dragoman (''tercümân ...

of the Ottoman Empire in Constantinople (1777–1782).

Reign

Under his reign, police provisions taken concerned public hygiene such as chimney sweeping and the control of coffeehouses, inns, and ways. Unauthorized carrying of uniforms and weapons was prohibited, in order to avoid mutiny by those opposed to his taxation policy. Passports were introduced during his reign. both to control the entry of foreigners and the exit of the discontented.

Marriage and issue

He was married to Tarisa Michalopoulos and had: * Eufrosona Caradja; married Prince Dimitrius Ghica * Zamfira Caradja; married Prince Alexander Mavrocordato * Smaragda Caradja; married Prince Nicholas

Mavrocordato 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 ...

(1744-1818) * Maria Caradja; married

Boyar A boyar or bolyar was a member of the highest rank of the Feudalism, feudal nobility in many Eastern European states, including Kievan Rus', Bulgarian Empire, Bulgaria, Russian nobility, Russia, Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, Wallachia and ...

Demetrius Manos, Postelnic of Wallachia * Constantin Caradja; married Princess Ralu Mourouzi and had issue * Alexandru Iorgu Caradja; married Marghioala Slatineanu and had issue * Ioan Caradja (1770-1829), Dragoman of the Fleet 1799-1800; married Ecaterina Rodomani and had issue {{DEFAULTSORT:Caradja, Nicolae

Nicholas Nicholas is a male given name and a surname. The Eastern Orthodox Church, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Anglicanism, Anglican Churches celebrate Saint Nicholas every year on December 6, which is the name day for "Nicholas". In Greece, the n ...

Dragomans of the Porte Romanian people of Greek descent Rulers of Wallachia 1737 births 1784 deaths 18th-century translators