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Stephen III of Moldavia

1433 - 1504

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Stephen III, better known as Stephen the Great (Romanian: Ștefan cel Mare; [ˈʃtefan tʃel ˈmare]; died 2 July 1504), was Voivode (or Prince) of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504. He was the son of and co-ruler with Bogdan II, who was murdered in 1451 in a conspiracy organized by his brother and Stephen's uncle Peter III Aaron, who took the throne. Stephen fled to Hungary, and later to Wallachia; with the support of Vlad III Țepeș, Voivode of Wallachia, he returned to Moldavia, forcing Aaron to seek refuge in Poland in the summer of 1457. Teoctist I, Metropolitan of Moldavia, anointed Stephen prince. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Stephen III of Moldavia is the 1,562nd most popular politician (down from 993rd in 2019), the 28th most popular biography from Romania (down from 19th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Romanian Politician.

Stephen III of Moldavia is most famous for being the first ruler of Moldavia to convert to Christianity.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Stephen III of Moldavia ranks 1,562 out of 19,576. Before him are Manuel Azaña, Emomali Rahmon, Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France, Akbar II, Servilia, and Friedrich Wilhelm, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg. After him are Arnold Rüütel, Do-Aklin, Tiberius II Constantine, Abijah of Judah, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Jim Mattis.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1433, Stephen III of Moldavia ranks 3. Before him are Charles the Bold, and Marsilio Ficino. After him are Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu, Abdullah Mirza, Mirkhvand, Giovanni Giocondo, James of Portugal, Eleanor of Scotland, and Nilus of Sora. Among people deceased in 1504, Stephen III of Moldavia ranks 3. Before him are Isabella I of Castile, and Filippino Lippi. After him are Philibert II, Duke of Savoy, Frederick of Naples, John Corvinus, Pedro Berruguete, Alvise Vivarini, Eberhard II, Duke of Württemberg, Mauro Codussi, Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo, and Thomas Stanley, 1st Earl of Derby.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Stephen III of Moldavia ranks 28 out of 844. Before him are Béla Kun (1886), Ion Iliescu (1930), Carol II of Romania (1893), György Ligeti (1923), János Bolyai (1802), and Nadia Comăneci (1961). After him are Mircea Lucescu (1945), Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901), Bela Lugosi (1882), Klaus Iohannis (1959), Álmos (820), and Elie Wiesel (1928).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Stephen III of Moldavia ranks 16. Before him are Radu cel Frumos (1438), Vlad II Dracul (1395), Theodoric I (393), Béla Kun (1886), Ion Iliescu (1930), and Carol II of Romania (1893). After him are Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901), Klaus Iohannis (1959), Álmos (820), Michael the Brave (1558), Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), and Traian Băsescu (1951).

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