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Constantine Mavrocordatos

1711–1769 · 18th century

Constantine Mavrocordatos was a Phanariot Greek who ruled Wallachia and Moldavia many times between 1730 and 1769. He reformed taxation and administration and abolished serfdom in Wallachia in 1746 and in Moldavia in 1749. He is regarded as the most important reforming prince of the Phanariot period.

Constantine Mavrocordatos
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Constantine Mavrocordatos. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/constantine-mavrocordatos
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