Mavrokordatos family
| Mavrokordatos Μαυροκορδάτος | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms of the Mavrokordatos family | |
A portrait of the Mavrokordatos family in the 19th century | |
| Country | Holy Roman Empire Ottoman Empire Russia Greece |
| Current region | Danubian Principalities |
| Place of origin | Chios |
| Founded | 16th century |
| Founder | Nikolaos Mavrokordatos |
| Titles | Imperial Count of the Holy Roman Empire Prince of Wallachia Prince of Moldavia Prince of Russia |
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The House of Mavrokordatos (Greek: Μαυροκορδάτος), variously also Mavrocordato, Mavrocordatos, Mavrocordat, Mavrogordato or Maurogordato, is the name of a family of Phanariot Greeks originally from Chios, in which a branch rose to a princely rank and was distinguished in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Wallachia, Moldavia, and modern Greece.