Alexandros Soutzos (Greek: Αλέξανδρος Σούτζος, Romanian: Alexandru Suţu, Turkish: Drakozâde Aleko Bey; 1758 – 18/19 January 1821) was a Phanariote Greek who ruled as Prince of Moldavia (July 10, 1801 – October 1, 1802 and Prince of Wallachia (July 2, 1802 – August 30, 1802; August 24, 1806 – October 15, 1806; December 1806; November 17, 1818 – January 19, 1821).[1][2] Born in Constantinople, he had earlier been Grand Dragoman of the Ottoman Empire.
Alexandros Soutzos | |
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Prince of Moldavia | |
Reign | 10 July 1801 – 1 October 1802 |
Predecessor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Successor | Iordache Cantacuzino |
Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
Reign | 2 July 1802 – 30 August 1802 |
Predecessor | Michael Soutzos |
Successor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
Reign | 24 August 1806 – 15 October 1806 |
Predecessor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Successor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Prince of Wallachia (3rd reign) | |
Reign | December 1806 |
Predecessor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Successor | Constantine Ypsilantis |
Prince of Wallachia (4th reign) | |
Reign | 17 November 1818 – 19 January 1821 |
Predecessor | John Caradja |
Successor | Tudor Vladimirescu |
Born | 1758 Istanbul |
Died | 19 January 1821 Bucharest |
House | Soutzos family |
Religion | Orthodox |
References
edit- ^ Earthly Delights: Economies and Cultures of Food in Ottoman and Danubian Europe, c. 1500-1900. BRILL. 2018-06-05. p. 439. ISBN 978-90-04-36754-8.
- ^ Gallant, Thomas W. (2015-01-21). Edinburgh History of the Greeks, 1768 to 1913. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 66–67. ISBN 978-0-7486-3607-5.