Stephen III of Moldavia

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Stephen III of Moldavia, also known as Stephen the Great, was a 15th-century voivode renowned for defending Moldavia’s independence against powerful neighbors and for extensively patronizing Orthodox churches and monasteries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Prince of Moldavia
human
ruler
voivode
alias Stephen the Great
Ștefan cel Mare
battle Battle of Baia
Battle of Războieni
Battle of Vaslui
birthDate c. 1433
birthPlace Moldavia
burialPlace Putna Monastery
canonizationStatus saint in the Romanian Orthodox Church
canonizationYear 1992
canonizedBy Romanian Orthodox Church
capitalDuringReign Suceava
child Bogdan III the One-Eyed
commemorationDay July 2
countryOfCitizenship Moldavia
deathDate 1504-07-02
deathPlace Suceava
defeatIn Battle of Războieni
era 15th century
early 16th century
father Bogdan II of Moldavia
givenName Stephen
honorificTitle the Great
legacy symbol of Romanian and Moldavian resistance against foreign domination
monarchOf Moldavia
mother Oltea
notableFor defending the independence of Moldavia
military victories against the Kingdom of Hungary
military victories against the Kingdom of Poland
military victories against the Ottoman Empire
patronage of Orthodox churches and monasteries
opponent Kingdom of Hungary
Kingdom of Poland
Ottoman Empire
Wallachia
patronOf Neamț Monastery
Putna Monastery
Voroneț Monastery
many churches and monasteries in Moldavia
positionHeld Voivode of Moldavia
linked to: Voivode
predecessor Petru Aron
regnalName Stephen III
reignEnd 1504
reignStart 1457
religion Eastern Orthodoxy
spouse Evdokia of Kiev
Maria Voichița
Maria of Mangup
successor Bogdan III the One-Eyed
victoryIn Battle of Baia
Battle of Vaslui

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Voroneț Monastery founder Stephen III of Moldavia
Soroca fortressOriginallyBuiltBy Stephen the Great
linked to: Stephen III of Moldavia
Hospodar relatedTo Prince of Moldavia
linked to: Stephen III of Moldavia
Stanca spouseOfTitle Prince of Moldavia
linked to: Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen the Great fullName Stephen III of Moldavia
Bogdan III the One-Eyed predecessor Stephen III of Moldavia
Bogdan III the One-Eyed father Stephen III of Moldavia
Elena of Moldavia father Stephen III of Moldavia
Monument to Stephen the Great (Soroca) dedicatedTo Stephen III of Moldavia
subject linked to: monument to Stephen the Great
Moldavia ruler Stephen III of Moldavia