Constantine Ducas

Who is Constantine Ducas?

Constantine Ducas, son of George Ducas, was a Voivode of Moldavia between April 1693 and December 18, 1695 and September 12, 1700 – July 26, 1703.

Although backed to the throne by his father-in-law, Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu of Wallachia, Constantine Ducas had indebted himself to Constantinople creditors. This made him raise taxes and reintroduce the văcărit.

He sealed matrimonial alliances with the Costineşti boyar family and persecuted the Cantemireşti one.

After delaying payments of the tribute and ordering the killing of the inspecting kapucu, Ducas was deposed by the Ottoman overlord.

He came to the throne for a second time, after Brâncoveanu had obtained the removal of their common rival Antioh Cantemir. Yet again reacting against the Cantemireşti, doubling taxes and enforcing the văcărit, Ducas only fell into disgrace after his relations with Brâncoveanu soured.