Mihai Șutu
Mihai Șutu , also Michael Soutsos , Greek Μιχαήλ Σούτσος (* 1730 ; † 1803 ) was three times Prince of Wallachia and once Prince of Moldova .
Related on the mother's side with the well-known Phanariote family of the Mavrokordatos , Șutu held the office of dragoman (equivalent to a translator or interpreter) in 1782 and 1783 . After a brief exile on the island of Tenedos , the Turkish sultan pardoned him and installed him as prince in Wallachia. But when a new Turkish-Austrian war was imminent in 1786, the High Porte dropped it; his successor was called Nicolae Mavrogheni .
After the peace of Șiştov in 1791, both the Ottomans and the Austrians withdrew from the Danube principalities, and Șutu once again became the extended hand of the sultan in Bucharest. In 1793 the Hohe Pforte undertook a “prince exchange”; Since the rulers in Istanbul considered this move to be "useful", Șutu took over state control in Moldova, while the previous ruler in Iași (Jassy), Alexandru Moruzi , became the new Wallachian prince. In 1795 Alexandru Callimachi replaced Șutu.
The third rule in Wallachia comprised the years 1801 and 1802. The now over 70-year-old finally turned into a greedy despot who finally had to flee to Transylvania with all his wealth. From there he went to Austria and finally to Russia, to which he felt deeply indebted. He spent the last months of his life in Istanbul, where he died in poverty in 1803.
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| SURNAME | Șutu, Mihai |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prince of Wallachia and Moldova |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1730 |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1803 |