Grigore I Ghica (1628 – 1675), a member of the
Ghica family
The Ghica family ( ro, Ghica; sq, Gjika; el, Γκίκας, ''Gikas'') was a noble family active in Wallachia, Moldavia and in the Kingdom of Romania, between the 17th and 19th centuries. The Ghica family produced many voivodes of Wallachia a ...
, was
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. T ...
of
Wallachia
Wallachia or Walachia (; ro, Țara Românească, lit=The Romanian Land' or 'The Romanian Country, ; archaic: ', Romanian Cyrillic alphabet: ) is a historical and geographical region of Romania. It is situated north of the Lower Danube and s ...
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).
He married Maria, daughter of Matei Sturdza.
His son was
* Matei Ghica, father of
**
Grigore II Ghica and
** Alexandru Ghica, father of
***
Grigore III Ghica
Grigore III Ghica (1724 – 12 October 1777) was twice the Prince of Moldavia between 29 March 1764 – 3 February 1767 and September 1774 – 10 October 1777 and of Wallachia: 28 October 1768 – November 1769.
Biography
He was the son of Alex ...
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 dau ...
.
In 1661 he established
a monastery in
Focșani
Focșani (; yi, פֿאָקשאַן, Fokshan) 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 79,315.
Geography
Focșani lies at the foot of the Cur ...
.
[Description]
at the Focșani tourist office site
References
External links
Grigore Ghika: ancestors and descendants
Ghica family
Rulers of Moldavia
Rulers of Wallachia
17th-century rulers in Europe
Romanian people of Albanian descent
Founders of Christian monasteries
1628 births
1675 deaths
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