Antiochus or Antioch Kantemir or Cantemir was a Moldavian who served as a man of letters, diplomat, and prince during the Russian Enlightenment. He has been called "the father of Russian poetry". Wikipedia
Born: September 21, 1708, Iași, Romania
Died: April 11, 1744 (age 35 years), Paris, France
Siblings: Maria Cantemir, Smaragda Cantemir, and Konstantin Dmitrievich