George Ducas
Voivode George Ducas (Greek: Γεώργιος Δούκας, Geórgios Doúkas ; Romanian: Gheorghe Duca ; old Romanian: Георге Дука) (c. 1620 – 31 March 1685) was three times prince of Moldavia (1665–1666, 1668–1672, 1678–1684), one time prince of Wallachia (1674–1678) and one time Hetman of Ottoman Ukraine (1681-1683).
| George Ducas Gheorghe Duca / Георге Дука | |
|---|---|
Gheorghe Duca on a mural of the Cetățuia Monastery, holding a model of the building in his hand. | |
| Prince of Moldavia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | 11 September 1665 – 21 May 1666 |
| Predecessor | Eustratie Dabija |
| Successor | Iliaș Alexandru |
| Prince of Moldavia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | 8 November 1668 – 10 August 1672 |
| Predecessor | Iliaș Alexandru |
| Successor | Ștefan Petriceicu |
| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | November/December 1674 – 29 November 1678 |
| Predecessor | Grigore I Ghica |
| Successor | Șerban Cantacuzino |
| Prince of Moldavia (3rd reign) | |
| Reign | 28 November 1678 – 25 December 1683 |
| Predecessor | Antonie Ruset |
| Successor | Ștefan Petriceicu |
| Hetman of Ottoman Ukraine | |
| Reign | 11 February 1681 – 25 December 1683 |
| Predecessor | Yurii Khmelnytsky |
| Successor | Teodor Soulymenko |
| Born | ca. 1620 Ottoman Albania |
| Died | 31 March 1685 Lviv, (formerly in Poland, now in Ukraine) |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Anastasiya Dabizha, then Dafina Doamna |
| Issue | Constantine Ducas (prince of Moldavia) Matei Maria (engaged to Prince Antioh Cantemir) Catrina (wife of Prince Ștefan Tomșa) Ileana (wife of chronicler Nicolae Costin) Sanda Safta Anastasia |
| Religion | Orthodox |
| Signature | |
He was married to Anastasiya Dabizha, the daughter of Prince Eustratie Dabija, and later to Dafina Doamna; George Ducas fathered Constantine Ducas.
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