Scarlat Ghica

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Scarlat Ghica
Prince of Moldavia
Reign2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758
PredecessorConstantin Racoviță
SuccessorIoan Teodor Callimachi
Prince of Wallachia
(1st reign)
ReignAugust 1758 – 5 June 1761
PredecessorConstantine Mavrocordatos
SuccessorConstantine Mavrocordatos
Prince of Wallachia
(2nd reign)
Reign18 August 1765 – 2 December 1766
PredecessorȘtefan Racoviță
SuccessorAlexandru Ghica
Born1715
Died2 December 1766
Bucharest
Burial
St. Spiridon Church
HouseGhica family
ReligionOrthodox

Prince Scarlat Ghica (1715 – 2 December 1766) was a Prince of Moldavia (2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758), and twice Prince of Wallachia (August 1758 – 5 June 1761; 18 August 1765 – 2 December 1766). He was a member of the Ghica family.

He was son of Grigore II Ghica. His brother was Matei Ghica.

He married three times: to Ecaterina daughter of Mihail Racovita voda. From this marriage he had

then he married to Eufrosina and then to Ruxandra, daughter of George Muruzi and Casandra Ypsilanti. From his third marriage he had

Preceded by Prince of Moldavia
1757–1758
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prince of Wallachia
1758–1761
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prince of Wallachia
1765–1766
Succeeded by