Cantemirești
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Cantemireşti was a Moldavian boyar family. In the 17th and 18th century it brought forth several Voivodes of Moldavia. In the 18th century, the family moved to Russia.
The most famous members are:
- Constantin Cantemir (d. 1693), Voivode of Moldavia
- Antioh Cantemir (d. 1726), son of Constantin Cantemir, Voivode of Moldavia
- Dimitrie Cantemir (d. 1723), son of Constantin Cantemir, Voivode of Moldavia and a prolific man of letters
- Antiokh Dmitrievich Kantemir (d. 1744), son of Dimitrie Cantemir, man of letters and Russian diplomat
