Stephen III of Moldavia facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Saint Stephen the Great"Saint Voivode Stephen the Great" |
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Miniature from the 1473 Gospel at Humor Monastery
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| 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 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.
Images for kids
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The Principality of Moldavia in 1483
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Sigismund Jagiellon, one-time pretender to the Moldavian throne; 1530 portrait by Hans Dürer
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The tomb of Stephen the Great and his wife, Maria Voichița at Putna 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
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Petru Rareș with his wife and Stephen's grandsons, Ilie and Stephen VI
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Coat of arms of Moldavia at Putna Monastery
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See also
In Spanish: Esteban III de Moldavia para niños
