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'''Ghyka'''. Albanian family from originating from Kiupru, [[Albania]]. From very humble beginnings a branch of the Ghyka family raised rose to prominence during the [[Ottoman]] empire period. It all began when [[Gheorghe Ghyka]] was identified found by his childhood friend in [[Istanbul]] selling water melonswatermelons. His friend, who soon after did become afterwards became a very prominent Vizier, helped Gheorghe to become in 1658, Prince of Moldavia and 1659 Prince of Wallachia. Gheorghe 's descendents joined the Greek [[PhanariotePhanariot]] rangs ranks and were brought up under Greek influences as it was the rule of the day. Most of his children, grand children and great grand children married Greek Phanariotes.

Descentends Descendants from the Phanariot Ghyka family can be found in [[Greece ]] and Romania. The Ghyka name is very common in Albania today.

The Ghyka website<ref>http://www.ghyka.org/_uk/index_uk.htm</ref> contains numerous, well research researched "family trees" of the Ghyka and related families.

[[Category:Noble Noted Families]]