John II Mavrocordatos

John II Mavrocordatos (12 March 1712 – 29 July 1747) was a Phanariote who served as prince of Moldavia from 1743 to 1747.

Life
Younger son of Nicholas Mavrocordatos, he remained in the shadow of his elder brother, Constantine. He replaced the latter in Moldavia on the occasion of one of his many changes of office as Hospodar of Moldavia from July 1743 to May 1747.

John II Mavrocordatos married successively Maria Giuliano and Sultana Mano, of whom he had:
 * Alexander II Mavrocordatos, surnamed "Firaris" (1754–1819), Grand Dragoman of the Porte, then Hospodar of Moldavia and finally a Prince of the Russian Empire.