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	DOSOFTEI	This is the monastic name of Dimitrie Barila (1624-1693).Dosoftei  was Metropolitan Bishop of Moldavia and is the first important Romanian language poet and the first translator to Romanian of literature and historical treaties.
	Dimitrie CANTEMIR	Romanian classical scholar (1673-1723). He was for a short time the Ruler of Moldavia. He tried to regain the independence from the Ottoman  Empire and  enter into an alliance with Petru I, the Tzar of Russia. He was member of the Academy from Berlin.  Dimitrie Cantemir is well known for his historical, philosophical and geographical writings. He also studied logic, physics and music. D.C. is buried in the " Sts. Trei Ierarhi  " Church in IASI
	Alexandru Ioan CUZA	The first Ruler of Romanian Principalities (1820-1873).During his reign, some of the fundamental institutions of a modern state were created, and an important land reform took place. The United Principalities of Moldavia and Walachia became Romania in 1862.   As a result of a plot (" monstrous coalition "), Cuza had to resign the crown and was banished in Vienna and Florence. He died in Heidelberg (Germany). Al.I.Cuza is buried in " Sts. Trei Ierarhi " Church.
	Ion CREANGA	Romanian writer (1837-1889). For a while he was deacon and schoolteacher.He wrote tales and short stories inspired from the villagers' life. His most important writing is the well -known "Amintiri din copilarie (Childhood Memories)".