Abstract

In this article are highlighted the main achievements of generations of researchers of Dimitrie Cantemir’s life and work, which have succeeded during three centuries since the passing of the great encyclopaedist and scholar, writer, historian, philosopher, geographer, cartographer, ethnologist, composer and musician. At the same time, there are mentioned the controversial issues related to the biography of the scholar, from the origin of his family, the place of birth, to the less known periods of his life (for example, being in Istanbul in 1688 (1689) – 1691), including his relations with various personalities of his time, also the biographies of his descendants. The author also addresses the many issues related to the genesis and publication of Cantemirian works, the need to edit the complete works of D. Cantemir, which would include the original texts and his correspondence.

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