Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia or Stephen III ( 1433 - July 2, 1504), also known as Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ştefan cel Mare; 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.
| Saint Stephen the Great "Saint Voivode Stephen the Great" | |
|---|---|
 Miniature from the 1473 Gospel at Humor Monastery | |
| Prince of Moldavia | |
| Born | 1433, Borzeşti(?), Moldavia |
| Died | July 2, 1504, Suceava, Moldavia |
| Venerated in | Romanian Orthodox Church |
| Beatified | June 12, 1992, Bucharest, Romania by Romanian Orthodox Church |
| Canonized | July 12, 2006, Putna Monastery by Romanian Orthodox Church |
| Major shrine | Putna Monastery |
| Feast | July 2 |
| Patronage | Romania |
Stephen III Of Moldavia Media
The Principality of Moldavia in 1483
Stephen's tactics in the Battle of Vaslui
Sigismund Jagiellon, one-time pretender to the Moldavian throne; 1530 portrait by Hans Dürer
The tomb of Stephen the Great and his wife, Maria Voichița, at Putna Monastery
Stephen's second (or third) wife, Maria of Mangup
Stephen's third (or fourth) wife, Maria Voichița
Petru Rareș with his wife and Stephen's grandsons, Ilie and Stephen VI
Stephen's seal, with legend in Old Church Slavonic
Modern drawing of the coat of arms
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