THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME

Dimitrie Cantemir

Dimitrie Cantemir has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists October 26, 1674 in Silișteni, Romania.

Born

October 26, 1674

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: September 1, 1723

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Birthplace
Silișteni, Romania
Professions
musician, linguist, anthropologist, philosopher, historian, politician, composer, writer, musicologist, geographer, cartographer, orientalist
Citizenship
Principality of Moldavia, Russian Empire

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: October 26, 1674 (ghika.net; BnF authorities; EB-11 / Cantemir; Q38218782) or October 26, 1673 (ghika.net; Pedagogues and Psychologists of the World) or in 1673 (EB-9 / Demetrius Cantemir; Integrated Authority File).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

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Family

Child
Antiochus Kantemir
Father
Constantin Cantemir
Sibling
Antioh Cantemir

All birth date sources

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Synchronized from Wikidata on 2026-10-05. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Dimitrie Cantemir born?

Dimitrie Cantemir was born in Silișteni, Romania.