Un oportunist la curtea domnilor Moldovei – Panaiotache Morona
An opportunist at the court of the Moldavian prince – Panaiotache Morona

Summary/Abstract: Travelling from south of the Danube with trading affairs in the second half of the 17th century, Panaiotache Morona, like many others like him, sought to make a living in the Principality east of the Carpathians. After two marriages with the daughters of boyars, he entered the vast kinship network of the Moldavian elite, with whom he stayed for better or worse, being involved in all the events of the time. Relations with Constantinople and his Greek and Turkish language skills helped Panaiotache to advance to the office of Great Chamberlain (”mare postelic”), thus taking advantage of every opportunity to achieve his goals. He plotted, wandered, betrayed his Lord and his relatives, he was confidant of some princes, but also felt the thrill of prison, where he perished being strangled at the command of prince Mihai Racoviţă.

• Details
• Contents