Scarlat Ghica

Scarlat Grigorie Ghica (1715 – 2 December 1766) was 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).^[1][2] He belonged to the Ghica family.

Scarlat Ghica
Prince of Moldavia
Reign	2 March 1757 – 7 August 1758
Predecessor	Constantin Racoviță
Successor	Ioan Teodor Callimachi
Prince of Wallachia (1st reign)
Reign	August 1758 – 5 June 1761
Predecessor	Constantine Mavrocordatos
Successor	Constantine Mavrocordatos
Prince of Wallachia (2nd reign)
Reign	18 August 1765 – 2 December 1766
Predecessor	Ștefan Racoviță
Successor	Alexandru Ghica
Born	1715
Died	2 December 1766 Bucharest
Burial	St. Spiridon Church
House	Ghica family
Religion	Orthodox

He was the son of Grigore II Ghica and the brother of Matei Ghica.

He married three times. His first wife was Ecaterina, the daughter of Mihail Racovita voda; they had a son, Alexandru Ghica, who later became hospodar of Wallachia. His second marriage was to Eufrosina. His third wife was Ruxandra, daughter of George Muruzi and Casandra Ypsilanti. From this marriage, he had a daughter, Elena, who married Alexandru Callimachi, Prince of Moldavia. Their son was Scarlat Callimachi of Moldavia.