Michael Kantakouzenos or Cantacuzenus, nicknamed Şeytanoğlu, was an Ottoman Greek magnate, noted for his immense wealth and political influence. Until his fall from favour and execution in 1578, he do
Grave of Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino in the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest, Romania
Grave of Gheorghe Grigore Cantacuzino in the Bellu Cemetery in Bucharest, Romania
Andronikos Kantakouzenos, also known as Mihaloğlu Derviş, was an Ottoman Greek entrepreneur and political figure, primarily active in Wallachia and Moldavia. He was the son of Michael Kantakouzenos Şe
Michael Kantakouzenos Şeytanoğlu
…princess. Michael married the daughter of another prince of Wallachia, Mircea III, the grandson of Vlad Dracula (Vlad the Impaler). Michael's three sons, Andronikos (born 1553), Demetrios (born 1566) and John (born 1570), survived him. Andronikos managed to regain part of his father's wealth and, like him, rose to…
Murad III receiving ambassadors from the Holy Roman Empire. 1608 engraving to Salomon Schweigger's account of the visit
Banului Church, built by Kantakouzenos in Buzău
Remains of Giurgiu citadel, where Kantakouzenos was kidnapped during the negotiations of 1600