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Cantemirești
Cantemirești
or
Cantemir
was a
Moldavian
boyar
family
. In
the 17th
and
18th
centuries
it brought
forth
several
Voivodes
of
Moldavia
. In
the 18th century
, the family moved to
Russia
,
Great Britain
and
France
.
The most
famous
members are:
Constantin Cantemir
,
Voivode of Moldavia
Antioh or
Antioch Cantemir
, son of
Constantin
,
Voivode
of Moldavia
Dimitrie
or
Demetrius Cantemir
, son of Constantin, Voivode of Moldavia and a prolific
man of letters
Antiochus
or
Antioch
Cantemir, son of
Demetrius
Cantemir,
man
of
letters
and Russian
diplomat