Неизвестные страницы биографии К.А. Кантемира / Unknown pages of the biography of K.A. Cantemir

Abstract

This article, highlighting the unknown pages of the biography of one of the Moldavian rulers of the 17th - early 18th century, Constantin Cantemir, is based on numerous archival documents, which are for the first time introduced into scientific circulation. Particular attention is paid to his participation in the Russian-Turkish war of 1735-1739 and his role in the formation of the Moldavian Corps of the Russian army. Attached to the article are documentary sources.

Keywords

• cantemir dynasty
• constantin cantemir
• burkhard christoph von münnich
• grigore ii ghica
• russian-turkish war of 1735-1739
• voloshsky (moldavian) corps
• khotyn
• iaşi