Dimitriecantemir

Testamentul Mariei Cantemir

Academician Andrei EȘANU, Institutul de Istorie al Academiei de Științe a Moldovei

Valentina EȘANU, Institutul de Istorie al Academiei de Științe a Moldovei

Abstract In the documentary testament Princess Mary Cantemir (1700-1757) the authors present a brief biography of the great sage Romanian Cantemir daughter whose life was held largely in Russia. The main attention is paid wills and testamentary Letter of 8 August 1757 princess left a month before she`s death, documents that were discovered in Moscow in 2009. It is analyzed and assessed the scientific value of the two acts, repel myths the person of Mary, identify persons appearing in them, andthereby largely completes biography of Princess. Fully enclosed bring two documents in original and translation into Romanian and facsimile thereof.

Keywords: Cantemir Dynasty, Cantacuzono, Bantâș, inheritance, property, monastery, historic act.