Kantemir, Antiokh Dmitrievich kni︠a︡zʹ

Antiochus or Antioch Kantemir or Cantemir (Russian: Антиох Дмитриевич Кантемир) 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".