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Prince of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. Also known as Stephen III the Great. Born in 1433 in Borzești Died on 12 July 1504 in Suceava
Stephen was born after July 1496 in the capital city of Suceava, as the posthumous son of his father Alexandru of Moldavia, then the older son and heir of Stephen III the Great. His mother was Maria Asenina-Palaiologina a native Constantinopolitan of Byzantine imperial heritage.
Stephen III of Moldavia (c. 1435—2 July 1504), also known as Stephen the Great, was governor ("voivode") of Moldavia (1457–1504), who won renown in Europe for his long resistance to the Ottoman Empire. External links Encyclopedias. Encyclopedia Britannica: Stephen
Sep 25, 2021 · Stephen the Great’s sword is one of the rare artifacts of the grand historical collection of the Topkapi Palace Museum.. The sword belonged to the Moldavian Ruler, Stephen III of Moldavia(known for his bravery as Stephen the Great); a weapon filled with legend, both revered and feared by the Ottomans, built from special steel at the personal instructions of the voivode.
Dec 26, 2020 · English: Seal of Stephen III of Moldavia (1457–1504) Română: Sigiliul domnitorului Țării Moldovei Ștefan cel Mare (1457–1504) Русский: Печать Стефана Великого (1457—1504).
Stephen III of Moldavia facts. Stephen III of Moldavia or Stephen III ( 1433 - July 2, 1504), also known as Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ştefan cel Marecode: ro is deprecated ; 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.
Later on, the most important figure of medieval Moldavia, Stephen III “the Great” (r. 1457–1504) adapted this strategy trying to create a system of alliances between Moldavia, Transylvania, and Wallachia. Wallachia and Moldavia emerged much later, in the 14th century, on the political stage of South-Eastern Europe.
