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Stephen (1092 or 1096 – 25 October 1154), often referred to as Stephen of Blois, was King of England from 22 December 1135 to his death in 1154. He was Count of Boulogne jure uxoris from 1125 until 1147 and Duke of Normandy from 1135 until 1144. His reign was marked by the Anarchy, a civil war with his cousin and rival, the Empress Matilda ...
Stephen the Great, also known as Stephen III of Moldavia, was the voivode (prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. Hailed as one of the greatest leaders of Moldova, as a young man his family was deposed from the throne. He returned to Moldavia with the help of Vlad III Dracula, and seized control of the throne in 1457.
second half by Roumania. 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. His whole attitude and his sometimes equivocal policy, is dominated by Moldavia's
Apr 30, 2011 · Stephen III of Moldavia,who is also known as Stephen the Great(or Stefan cel Mare)was a ruler of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504,and the greatest Monarch in the history of that country.He was a member of House of Musat. His father,Bogdan II,had ruled Moldavia for only 2 years,from 1459 to...
Petru Aron's rule also signified the beginning of Moldavia's Ottoman Empire allegiance, as the ruler agreed to pay tribute to Sultan Mehmed II. Under Stephen III of Moldavia (Stephen the Great), who took the throne and subsequently came to an agreement with Kazimierz IV of Poland in 1457, the state reached its most glorious period.
Pope-elect Stephen (died 752), considered (from the 16th century to 1960) a valid pope under the name Stephen II; Pope Stephen II (died 757), his successor, called Stephen III until 1961; Stephen II of Troyes (died 1047) Stephen II of Croatia (died 1091), King of Croatia; Stephen II, Count of Sponheim (died 1096) Stephen II of Hungary (1101 ...
When the Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II launched a retaliatory attack on Moldavia, Stephen defeated the invaders at the Battle of Vaslui in 1475, a victory which temporarily halted the Turkish advance. Stephen's search for European assistance against the Turks met with little success, even though he had " cut off the pagan 's right hand " – as he ...
