Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great, 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, he returned to Moldavia, forcing Aaron to seek refuge in Poland in the summer of 1457. Teoctist I, Metropolitan of Moldavia, anointed Stephen prince. He attacked Poland and prevented Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland, from supporting Peter Aaron, but eventually acknowledged Casimir's suzerainty in 1459.
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Male
Date of Birth
November 30th, 1432
Age
591
Birth Place
Romania, Bacău County
Date of Death
July 2nd, 1504
Died Aged
71
Star Sign
Sagittarius
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Elena
Daughter
Petru Rareș
Son
Evdochia of Kyiv
Wife
Bogdan III the One-Eyed
Son
Bogdan II of Moldavia
Father
Maria of Mangup
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