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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.
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.
Mar 6, 2018 · Stephen the Great, also known as Stephen III of Moldavia or simply as Stephen III, was the prince of Moldavia, a historical region in Eastern Europe, between 1457 and 1504. He is recognized as the most prominent member of the Musatin family which ruled Moldavia at his time. Stephen transformed the state if Moldavia into a strong state ...
TIL that Stephen III of Moldavia handed the Ottoman Empire one of its greatest losses in 1475, despite being heavily outnumbered. After the battle, Stephen fasted for forty days and banned people from praising him for his success, saying that it belonged to God alone.
hero, the medieval prince Stephen the Great (Stephen III), who was famous for his bravery, wisdom, and longevity, and who ruled in the principality of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504. After 1822, the two Romanian principalities of Moldavia and Walachia entered a new stage of their centuries-long history. The Greek Fanariot
Speculum 94/1 (January 2019) The Athonite Patronage of Stephen III of Moldavia, 1457–1504 9 Athonite contacts in the last five centuries, the theologian Constantin Coman devoted only a few lines to Stephen’s initiatives.34 A few Romanian scholars have more recently turned to the topic of Stephen’s Athonite connections, especially his ...
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.
