Background
George Ghica was born in Köprülü, present day Veles, to Albanian parents.
George Ghica was born in Köprülü, present day Veles, to Albanian parents.
At a young age, Ghica was involded in trading and dealings with merchandise. George, along with his father expanded their business and moved to Moldavia. Accumulating a substantial amount of wealth, George became a nobleman and was sent to the Sublime Porte as an ambassador.
As Prince of Wallachia he moved the capital from Târgoviște to Bucharest.
From him are descended the numerous branches of the family which became conspicuous in the history of Moldavia and Wallachia. Grigore I Ghica.