Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino

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Păuna Greceanu-Cantacuzino (died 1740), was a Princess consort of Wallachia by marriage to Ştefan Cantacuzino (r. 1714–1716).

She is described as ambitious and dominant and actively involved in the foreign policy and actions regarding the deposition of the former prince and the installation of her spouse to the throne. After having entered in to negotiations with the Habsburgs, however, the Ottomans deposed her spouse, and he was taken to Constantinople and executed.

References

George Marcu (coord.), Enciclopedia personalităţilor feminine din România, Editura Meronia, Bucureşti, 2012

Preceded by Doamna Marica Brâncoveanu	Princess consort of Wallachia 1714–1716	Zaphira Guliano

Persondata
Name	Greceanu-Cantacuzino, Păuna
Alternative names
Short description	Princess consort of Wallachia
Date of birth
Place of birth
Date of death	1740
Place of death

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