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Stefan III of Moldavia (1433, Borzești - July 2, 1504), also known as Esteban el Grande ("Stephen the Great" in Romanian) or Esteban el Grande y El Santo ("Stephen the Great and Holy"), was lord of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504, the most prominent representative of the royal house of the royal house.
After receiving military support from Vlad III of Wallachia, Stefan became lord of Moldavia in 1457. During his reign, he transformed Moldova into a powerful state and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland and the Ottoman Empire, who wanted to subjugate the country. Despite continuous wars, he achieved the cultural and economic flourishing of Moldova.
Stephen became famous in Europe for his resistance against the Ottomans. He was not only a great warlord, but also a great diplomat, sensitive and refined. He was victorious in 34 out of 36 battles and the first to decisively defeat the Ottoman Empire, at the Battle of Vaslui, after which Pope Sixtus IV named him verus christianae fidei athleta (true champion of the Christian faith). Stephen was a religious man, building churches and monasteries after his victories and paying Mount Athos' debt to the Ottoman Empire, thus ensuring the autonomy of the monastic community. He was sanctified in July 1992.
Reign;
Coat of arms of Moldova from 1481.
Threatened by powerful neighbors, he managed to oppose the invasion of the Hungarian king Matthias Corvinus, defeating him in the Battle of Baia (in 1467), and invading Wallachia in 1471, as Wallachia had become a vassal of the Ottoman Empire. When Sultan Mehmed II mounted a counter-attack on Moldavia, Stephen defeated the invaders at the Battle of Vaslui in 1475, a victory that temporarily halted the Turkish advance into Eastern Europe.
Stephen was defeated at Razboieni the following year, but the Ottomans were forced to retreat, having failed to capture any important castles and because a disease had spread through the Turkish army. Stephen sought the support of European Christians, but without success. Even so, it was said of him that he "cut off the right hand of the heathen."
After 1484, Stefan had to face not only Turkish but also Polish and Hungarian attacks. Finally, in 1486 he signed a treaty with Sultan Beyazid II, which ensured the self-rule of Moldavia, in exchange for an annual tribute. Starting with the 16th century, the Principality of Moldova was a vassal of the Ottoman Empire for 300 years.
Ștefan died in Suceava and is buried in the Putna Monastery, built by his order.
Inheritance;
Stephen the Great 's monument
Although marked by continuous turbulence, Stephen's long reign brought with it considerable cultural development; many churches and monasteries were built by his order, some of which are World Heritage Sites. (see Churches of Moldova)
Stephen was considered a saint by many Christians shortly after his death. He was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church, under the name "The Righteous Faithful Governor Stephen the Great and Saint".
In a campaign of the Romanian state television called "Mari Români", Stefana received 400,000 votes and was elected "the greatest Romanian" in history.
The Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga stated about the character of Ştefan: "The Romanian people found in Ştefan the Great the purest and most perfect icon of their soul: honest and hardworking, patient without forgetting and brave without cruelty, energetic when angry and serene in his forgiveness, clear and balanced in his speech, good organizer and lover of beauty, without arrogance in his actions".
The figure of Stefan was invoked in Romanian popular literature and culture. The Romanians of his century sang "Ștefan Vodă, great lord, unparalleled in the world, apart from the splendid sun".
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