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Stephen I of Moldavia (Moldavian: Ştefan I; 1364 – 1399) was Prince of Moldavia from 1394 to 1399. He succeeded to the throne as son of the previous ruler, Roman I and succeeded by his brother Iuga(Yuri) whom he associated to the throne in 1399 when he fell ill.
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.
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Stephen the Great, son of Bogdan II (1449-1451) and his wife, Oltea, was most probably born in 1438. Following the death of his father, Stefan sought shelter in Transilvania, ruled at the time by Iancu de Hunedoara (1441-1456), where he became familiar with his military tactics that combined elements of Eastern, Central and Western European militar...
Under such circumstances, the ruler had to take extensive measures to remedy the social and economic situation. In order to gain the political support he needed for steady governance, Stefan cel Mare annihilated the aristocrats’ penchant for anarchy and disobedience to the central government, facilitated the economic strengthening of the free peasa...
The country’s economic prosperity enabled Stephen the Great to implement specific policies to support the construction of places of worship that had an important role in terms of culture, artistic achievement as well as military tactics. This very effort is believed to be the Moldavian ruler’s most everlasting achievement. His reign is a landmark i...
Stephen the Great’s spectacular military triumphs against practically all his neighbours (Turks, Tatars Hungarians, Poles) have always been backed by very skilful foreign policies which allowed the ruler, who was surrounded by three powerful adversaries (Hungary, Poland and the Ottoman Empire), to never engage in a two-front conflict. In terms of d...
In the nineteenth century, Romanian scholars introduced the public to a successful 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.
- Cătălina Mihalache
- 2017
Stephen the Great of Moldavia By Teodora Artimon Supervisor: Prof. Gerhard Jaritz Submitted to the Medieval Studies Department, and the Doctoral School of History Central European University, Budapest in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medieval Studies, and
Stephen the Great is thought to be the best voivode of Moldavia. Stephen ruled for 47 years, an unusually long period for that time. He was a successful military leader and statesman, losing only two out of fifty battles; he built a shrine to commemorate each victory, founding 48 churches and monasteries, many of which have a unique ...
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Stephen III of Moldavia, or Stephen III (c. 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.
