Alexandru II Ghica
Alexandru Dimitrie Ghica[1] (1 May 1796[2] – January 1862), a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia from April 1834 to 7 October 1842 and later caimacam (regent) from July 1856 to October 1858.
| Alexandru II Ghica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Prince of Wallachia | |
| Reign | April 1834 – 7 October 1842 |
| Predecessor | Grigore IV Ghica |
| Successor | Gheorghe Bibescu |
| Born | May 1, 1796 |
| Died | January 1862 (aged 65) Naples |
| House | Ghica family |
| Father | Demetriu Ghica |
| Mother | Eufrosine Caradja |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Family
He was son of Demetriu Ghica and Eufrosine Caradja.[3] His brothers were Grigore IV Ghica[1] and Michai Ghica, father of Elena Ghica (pen-name Dora d'Istria).[4]
Biography
At the end of his reign as Prince of Wallachia, he was replaced with the Russian-backed Gheorghe Bibescu.[5]
He died in Naples in 1862.[3][6]
References
- Ghica (1905, p. 591)
- Iorga (1906, p. 3)
- Xenopol (1897, p. 307)
- de Haan, Daskalova & Loutfi (2006, p. 158)
- Ghica (1905, pp. 592–593)
- Sturdza (1904, p. 461)
Bibliography
- Ghica, Ion (1905). Scrisori către V. Alecsandri (in Romanian). Leon Alcalay. Retrieved 27 November 2021 – via Google Books.
- Xenopol, Alexandru Dimitrie (1897). Istoria și genealogia casei Callimachi (in Romanian). Tip. Curții Regale, F. Göbl FII.
- de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova, Krasimira; Loutfi, Anna (2006-01-01). Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe: 19th and 20th Centuries. Central European University Press. ISBN 978-963-7326-39-4.
- Iorga, Nicolae (1906). Studiĭ și documente cu privire la Istoria romînilor (in Romanian, German, Latin, and Italian). Vol. 11–12.
- Sturdza, Alexandru A. C. (1904). La terre et la race roumaines depuis leurs origines jusqu'à nos jours (in French).
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