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| George Ghica | |
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| Prince of Moldavia | |
| Reign | 3 March 1658 – 2 November 1659 |
| Predecessor | Gheorghe Ștefan |
| Successor | Constantin Șerban |
| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | 20 November 1659 – 1 November 1660 |
| Predecessor | Mihnea III |
| Successor | Grigore I Ghica |
| Born | 3 March 1600[citation needed] Köprülü, Rumelia Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 2 November 1664 (aged 64)[citation needed] Istanbul |
| Spouse | Smaragda (Smada) Lâna |
| Issue | Grigore I Ghica |
| Dynasty | Ghica |
| Father | Matei Ghica |
| Religion | Eastern Orthodox |
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George Ghica (Albanian: Gjergj Gjika, Romanian: Gheorghe Ghica; 3 March[citation needed] 1600 – 2 November[citation needed] 1664) founder of the Ghica family, was the prince of Moldavia from 1658 to 1659 and the prince of Wallachia from 1659 to 1660.
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.[1]
From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became notable in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia.[1] His son was Grigore I Ghica.
- ^ a b One 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.
