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".
- Occupation
- poet, diplomat, philosopher, writer
- Position held
- ambassador
- Citizenship
- Russian Empire, Principality of Moldavia
- Born
- September 21, 1708, September 21, 1709, 1700
- Died
- April 11, 1744, 1744
