Stephen the Great
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Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great, was Voivode of Moldavia from 1457 until his death. He was one of the most prominent rulers of late medieval Eastern Europe, noted for his long reign, mi
Fresco of Stephen in the Voroneț Monastery, 1488
The Principality of Moldavia in 1483
The medieval fortress at Cetatea Albă (now Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi in Ukraine)
Putna Monastery, founded in 1466 by Stephen
Battle of Vaslui
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The Battle of Vaslui was a battle that was fought on 10 January 1475, between Stephen III of Moldavia and the Ottoman governor of Rumelia, Hadım Suleiman Pasha. The battle took place at Podul Înalt, n
Stephen the Great
…prince who seized the throne with Stephen's support was soon forced to pay homage to the sultan. Stephen eventually defeated a large Ottoman army at the Battle of Vaslui during their invasion in 1475. He was referred to as Athleta Christi ("Champion of Christ") by Pope Sixtus IV, even though Moldavia's hopes for military…
The fortress of Akkerman (Cetatea Albă)
Laiotă Basarab at Monastery of Horezu
Mehmed II by Gentile Bellini
Letter of Stephen to European leaders, 29 November 1474