| Grigore I Ghica | |
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| Prince of Wallachia (1st reign) | |
| Reign | 1 September 1660 – December 1664 |
| Predecessor | George Ghica |
| Successor | Radu Leon |
| Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign) | |
| Reign | March 1672 – November 1673 |
| Predecessor | Antonie Vodă din Popești |
| Successor | George Ducas |
| Born | 1628 |
| Died | 1675 Istanbul |
| Spouse | Maria |
| Issue | Matei Ghica |
| House | Ghica family |
| Father | George Ghica |
| Religion | Orthodox |
Grigore I Ghica (1628 – 1675), a member of the Ghica family, was Prince of Wallachia between September 1660 and December 1664 and again between March 1672 and November 1673.
His father was George Ghica, ruler of Moldavia (1658–59) and ruler of Wallachia (1659–60).
He married to Maria, daughter of Matei Sturza.
His son was
- Matei Ghica, father of
- Grigore II Ghica and
- Alexandru Ghica, father of
- Grigore III Ghica and
- Ecaterina Ghica. Her great-grandson is Grigore Alexandru Ghica.
In 1661 he established a monastery in Focșani.[1]
| Preceded by Gheorghe Ghica | Prince of Wallachia 1660–1664 | Succeeded by Radu Leon |
| Preceded by Antonie Vodă din Popeşti | Prince of Wallachia 1672–1673 | Succeeded by George Ducas |
References
- ^ (in Romanian) Description at the Focșani tourist office site
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