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The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was fought on January 10, 1475 between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman Beylerbey of Rumelia, Hadân Suleiman Pasha. The battle took place at Podul Înalt ( the High Bridge ), near the town of Vaslui, in Moldavia (now part of eastern Romania ).
May 12, 2024 · Prince of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. Ștefan Ștefan III cel Mare, Stephen the Great al Moldovei (Moldova) (est. 1438 - 2 Jul 1504)
The Battle of Vaslui (also referred to as the Battle of Podul Înalt or the Battle of Racova) was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor of Rumelia, Hadım Suleiman Pasha. The battle took place at Podul Înalt ("the High Bridge"), near the town of Vaslui, in Moldavia (now part of eastern Romania ).
Stephen was born in Borzești and was a member of the ruling House of Mușat. His father Bogdan II had ruled Moldavia for two years (1449 to 1451) before being killed in a stealthy raid led by Stephen's uncle, Petru Aron. Bogdan II was attending a wedding of one of his boyars – who apparently was in collusion with Petru Aron – and the ...
Jan 5, 2018 · Vlad was then held captive in the town of Visegrad until 1475, when he was released at the request of Stephen III of Moldavia (c.1430s-1504) to help in his fight against the invading Ottomans. The following year the Ottomans returned and Vlad reclaimed the Wallachian throne in November with the help of Moldavian and Hungarian troops.
Apr 21, 2014 · It is 125 cm long, with the blade measuring 102 cm. The handle is 23 cm long, wrapped in silver cord, and weighs around 2.5 kg. The handle, decorated with Moldavia’s coat of arms, has a disc at the end with the inscription “I, voivod Stephen”, along with a cross. The sword was not the one he used in campaigns, it was ceremonial.
Feast. July 2. Patronage. Romania. Stephen III of Moldavia or Stephen III ( 1433 - July 2, 1504), also known as Stephen the Great ( Romanian: Ştefan cel Mare; Ştefan cel Mare şi Sfânt, "Stephen the Great and Holy" in more modern versions) was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Muşat.
