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Stephen III of Moldavia, commonly known as Stephen the Great, (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare, pronounced 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 Mușat.
Sep 17, 2022 · Stephen III of Moldavia attacked Wallachia, an Ottoman vassal, and refused to pay the annual tribute. An Ottoman army was defeated and Mehmed led a personal campaign against Moldavia. He defeated the Moldavians in the Battle of Valea Alba, after that they accepted to pay the tribute and the peace was restored.
Stephen III, commonly known as Stephen the Great ; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother and Stephen's uncle Peter III Aaron, who took the throne. Stephen fled to Hungary, and later to Wallachia; with the support of Vlad III Țepeș, Voivode of Wallachia ...
Jan 7, 2015 · The country was governed by Prince Stephen III (r. 1457-1504), its most remarkable medieval ruler. Stephen was trying to maintain Moldavia’s independence in the face of powerful and ambitious neighbours, Sultan Mehmed II to the south, King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary to the west, and King Jan I Olbracht of Poland to the north.
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.
Son of Bogdan III; also called Ștefăniță. Stephen IV the Younger: 22 April 1517 – 14 January 1527 Stana of Wallachia 1524 no children Peter IV Rareș: 14 January 1527 – 14 September 1538 9/16 February 1541 – 2/3 September 1546 Maria before 1529 four children Elena of Serbia 1530 four children: Illegitimate son of Stephen the Great ...
Sep 13, 2023 · Stephen III, commonly known as Stephen the Great; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504.He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother and Stephen's uncle Peter III Aaron, who took the throne.
