Cantemirești

Cantemireşti (or Cantemir) 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

References

 Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Cantemir". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.