Stephen the Great Quotes
Prince of Moldavia
Stephen the Great was prince of moldavia from MD
“What I defended was not mine. What you hold is not yours. It belongs to those who come after you, and after them, forever.”— Stephen the Great
Attributed to Stefan cel Mare on his deathbed at Suceava, 1504. After 47 years, 46 victories in 48 battles, and a church after each win, he spoke not of glory but of duty to the future.
The Story of Stephen
A Church for Every Victory
Stephen died July 2, 1504, at Suceava, after 47 years on the throne. Gout had immobilized his hands and legs. On his deathbed he told his people that Moldavia belonged not to him but to all future generations. He was canonized by the Romanian Orthodox Church. His face appears on every Moldovan banknote. In 2006, Romanians voted him the greatest Romanian of all time.
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