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With Wallachia and Transylvania, Stephen's Moldavia was historically one of three principalities that shared Romanian identity. All three were geo-politically situated at the frontier between empires and culture, especially between East and West. Stephen III lived out his life on the edge of the Ottoman expansion into Europe.
For centuries, Stephen the Great was the most famous ruler in the principality of Moldavia. Gradually, this regional mediaeval prince was elevated all the way to the national and stately pantheon of Romania. The events that encouraged this process from a political point of view were related to the union of Moldavia and Walachia
- Cătălina Mihalache
- 2017
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views 3,527,368 updated. Stephen the Great, d.1504, prince of Moldavia (1457–1504). A great military and political leader, Stephen consolidated princely authority, furthered economic prosperity, and reorganized the army, thus creating a powerful Moldavian state that hindered the Ottoman advance.
Moldàvia. Stephen the Great is thought to be the best voivode of Moldavia. Stephen ruled for 47 years, an unusually long period for that time. He was a successful military leader and statesman, losing only two out of fifty battles; he built a shrine to commemorate each victory, founding 48 churches and monasteries, many of which have a unique ...
Stephen's long rule represented a period of stability in the history of Moldavia. From the 16th century onwards both his subjects and foreigners remembered him as a great ruler. Modern Romanians regard him as one of their greatest national heroes, although he also endures as a cult figure in Moldovenism.
Jul 2, 2018 · July 2, 2018. Saint Stephen the Great, Prince of Moldavia (+ 1504) Stephen the Great is considered the greatest figure of Romanian history. The country being harassed and attacked incessantly by the Turks, he was able to defend its integrity and independence at the price of numerous sacrifices.
The career of Stephen the Great, who ruled Moldavia from 1457 to 1504, is certainly the least known episode of the Turkish advance westward; and yet he stands beside Hunyady, Sobieski and Eugene as one of the first champions of Christendom.
