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" | |
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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
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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
Miniature from the 1487, Pătrăuți Monastery
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Stephen's second (or third) wife, Maria of Mangup
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Stephen's third (or fourth) wife, Maria Voichița
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Stephen, Maria Voichița, Alexandru and Bogdan from Voroneț Monastery
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Petru Rareș with his wife and Stephen's grandsons, Ilie and Stephen VI
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Votive depiction of Stephen, 1503,Dobrovăț Monastery
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