Stephen the Great

Stephen the Great commissioned the construction of numerous fortresses, including those at Suceava, Neam

Stephen the Great led a Moldavian army of about 40,000 men against an Ottoman force of up to 120,000 under Had

Stephen the Great suffered a major defeat at Valea Alb

Stephen the Great signed a treaty with Sultan Bayezid II, agreeing to pay an annual tribute to the Ottoman Empire in exchange for peace. The treaty recognized Moldavia's autonomy and ended decades of warfare, though it placed Moldavia in a vassal relationship with the Ottomans.