Stephen III of Moldavia

(1432-1504)

Prince of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504

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Stephen III of Moldavia, most commonly known as Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare; died on 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) 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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Born	1432
Died	2 July 1504 (aged 72) Suceava
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Maria Voichița 1457-1511 · Moldavian princess · m. 1478 info edit

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Bodgan info 1st child with Maria Voichița Male b. 1470 d. 20 Apr 1517 · Age: 46 (at death) · 1470-1517 · Voivode of Moldavia from 1504 to 1517

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Bogdan II of Moldavia · Father · 1409-1451 · Prince of Moldavia edit info

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Alexander the Good · Grandfather · -1432 · Voivode of Moldavia edit info

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Peter III Aaron · Uncle · -1467 · Prince of Moldavia edit info

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Radu III the Fair · Father In Law · 1437-1475 · Romanian royalty edit info

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