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Maria Oltea. Stephen III of Moldavia, commonly known as Stephen the Great, ( Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare, pronounced [ˈʃtefan t͡ʃel ˈmare] or Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt, "Stephen the Great and Holy"; 1433 – July 2, 1504) was Prince of Principality of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504, and the most prominent representative of the House of ...
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.
Petru Aron. Prince/Voivode of Moldavia. 1457–1504. Succeeded by. Bogdan III cel Orb. Stephen the Great was born 1433 in Borzești, Bacău County, Moldavia, Romania to Bogdan II of Moldavia and Lady Oltea and died 2 July 1504 Suceava, Suceava County, Moldavia, Romania of unspecified causes.
Apr 9, 2024 · Born: c. 1435. Died: July 2, 1504. Stephen (born c. 1435—died July 2, 1504) was the voivod (prince) of Moldavia (1457–1504), who won renown in Europe for his long resistance to the Ottoman Turks. With the help of the Walachian prince Vlad III the Impaler, Stephen secured the throne of Moldavia in 1457. Menaced by powerful neighbours, he ...
Sep 25, 2021 · There are three stories about the origins of the legendary sword of Stephen the Great. 1. A gift from Pope Sixtus IV. Pope Sixtus IV. After the Battle of Vaslui in 1475, Stephen III of Moldavia covered himself with glory by crushing the huge Ottoman invasion force that entered Moldavia.
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.
Created by: Marti Utter. Added: Sep 24, 2016. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 170507388. Source citation. Stephen III of Moldavia, commonly known as Stephen the Great, (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare or Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt, Stephen the Great and Holy was Prince of the Principality of Moldavia between 1457 and his death in 1504.
