His father, Ienăchiţă, was a poet as well, but he also wrote the first Romanian grammar and his son, Iancu, was probably one of the greatest poets of his generation.
Ayahnya, Ienăchiţă, adalah seorang penyair juga, tapi ia juga menulis tata bahasa Rumania pertama dan anak laki-lakinya, Iancu, mungkin salah satu penyair terbesar dari generasinya.