Cantemirești
Sign in to savethumb|Coat of arms of Princes Cantemir The House of Cantemirești or House of Cantemir was a Moldavian ruling boyar family.
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- Instance of
- noble family
- Country
- Moldova
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- Coa Dimitrie Cantemir 1734.jpg
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- Category:Cantemirești family
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- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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thumb|Coat of arms of Princes Cantemir The House of Cantemirești or House of Cantemir was a Moldavian ruling boyar family.
== History == The family was of Tatar origin, and came from Crimea in the 17th century. In the 17th and 18th centuries it brought forth several Voivodes of Moldavia. On 21 August 1723, the family got the title Prince of the Holy Roman Empire from Emperor Charles VI. During 18th century, they moved to Russia, Great Britain and France.
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