Gheorghe Ștefan
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Gheorghe Ștefan (István Görgicze, seldom referred to as Burduja; died 1668 in Szczecin) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia between 13 April and 8 May 1653, and again from 16 July 1653 to 13 March 1658; he was the son of boyar Dumitrașcu Ceaur; Gheorghe Ștefan was Chancellor (logofăt) during the reign of Vasile Lupu. His original name was István Görgicze and is mentioned by this name in many sources. However, due to the difficulty of pronouncing his surname and for certain sources to simplify it, they renamed him Georghe Stephan, referring to the origin of his ancestors from medieval Georgia (Imereti area) or Colchis (Kolkhis, land of the legendary Golden Fleece). Nevertheless, all name variations he is mentioned by (Gorgidze, Georgidze, Gergidze, Gergicze, Girgice, Georgicze) mean son of George, representing a historical connection to old Caucasian roots. See sources below.
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Gheorghe Ștefan | |
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Prince of Moldavia (1st reign) | |
Reign | 13 April – 8 May 1653 |
Predecessor | Vasile Lupu |
Successor | Vasile Lupu |
Prince of Moldavia (2nd reign) | |
Reign | 16 July 1653 – 13 March 1658 |
Predecessor | Vasile Lupu |
Successor | George Ghica |
Born | unknown |
Died | 1668 Szczecin |
Father | Dumitrașcu Ceaur |
Religion | Orthodox |