Alexander Hangerli

Alexander Hangerli
Hangerli in 1806
Prince of Moldavia
Reign7 March – 24 July 1807
PredecessorAlexander Mourouzis
SuccessorScarlat Callimachi
Born1768
Istanbul
Died12 June 1854
Moscow
ReligionOrthodox

Alexander Hangerli or Handjeri (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Χαντζερής, French: Alexandre Handjeri, Romanian: Alexandru Hangerli or Hangerliu, Russian: Александр Ханжерли, Aleksandr Hanzherli, Александр Хангерли, Aleksandr Hangerli or Александру Хангерли, Aleksandru Hangerli; 1768 – 12 June 1854) was a Dragoman of the Porte of the Ottoman Empire, and Prince of Moldavia between March 7 and July 24, 1807. He spent the latter part of his life as a refugee in the Russian Empire, where he became noted as a linguist. He was the brother of Constantine Hangerli, who reigned as Prince of Wallachia before being executed in 1799.