3 March 1600[citation needed] Köprülü, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died
2 November 1664[citation needed] Istanbul
Spouse
Smaragda (Smada) Lâna
Issue
Grigore I Ghica
Dynasty
Ghica
Father
Matei Ghica
Religion
Orthodox
Signature
George Ghica (Albanian: Gjergj Gjika, Romanian: Gheorghe Ghica) (3 March[citation needed] 1600 – 2 November[citation needed] 1664) founder of the Ghica family, was Prince of Moldavia in 1658–1659 and Prince of Wallachia in 1659–1660.
George Ghica was born in Köprülü, present day Veles, to Albanian[1][2] parents. At a young age, Ghica was involved in trading and dealings with merchandise. George, along with his father expanded their business and moved to Moldavia. Accumulating a substantial amount of wealth, George became a nobleman and was sent to the Sublime Porte as an ambassador. He was in favour with Vasile Lupu in Moldavia and while in Istanbul, he became close friends with the Grand Vizier Köprülü Mehmed Pasha and helped him on to high positions. As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from Târgoviște to Bucharest.[3]
From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became notable in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia.[3] His son was Grigore I Ghica.
^Spânu, Vlad (2004). Historical Dictionary of Moldova. 4501 forbes blvd lanham md 20706: Scarecrow Press, INC. p. 164. ISBN 978-0-8108-5607-3. Retrieved 14 October 2013.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
^Richardson, Charles Francis (1898). The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with Large Additions, Volume 6. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
^ abOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Gaster, Moses (1911). "Ghica s.v. 1. George or Gheorghe". In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 11 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 921.
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