Stephen IV of Moldavia: an unknown page in the history of Polish-Moldavian relations in the 16th

Patryk Kozieł

doi:10.21697/sc.2017.24.09en

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Bd. 24 (2017)

Stephen IV of Moldavia: an unknown page in the history of Polish-Moldavian relations in the 16th

Patryk Kozieł

Saeculum Christianum

Rubrik: Rozprawy i Artykuły

https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2017.24.09en

Abstract

This article focuses on the Polish-Moldavian relations during the reign of Stephen IV of Moldavia as a largely marginalized theme in Polish historiography. The majority of Polish historical studies make brief mentions of Stephen’s reign at best. Stephen’s ascension to the Moldavian throne fell during the Turkish expansion in the Balkans, with Moldavia struggling to retain the remnants of its independence. For Poland, the region played a key role as a buffer against the Tatar threat and a commercial gateway to the Black Sea basin. Thus, King Sigismund I the Old strove to maintain his influence in Moldavia, at the same time preventing it from annexation by Turkey. Sigismund’s overtures, however, faced a number of obstacles, which are recounted in this article.

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Patryk Kozieł, Stefan IV Młody- nieznana karta z dziejów relacji polsko-mołdawskich w XVI wieku , Saeculum Christianum: Bd. 24 (2017)

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Kozieł, P. (2021). Stephen IV of Moldavia: an unknown page in the history of Polish-Moldavian relations in the 16th . Saeculum Christianum, 24, 103–116. https://doi.org/10.21697/sc.2017.24.09en

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Patryk Kozieł

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Henryk Sienkiewicz High School in Koluszki Polen

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Patryk Kozieł, M.A. (b. 1991) is a historian and geographer, graduate of the Faculty of History of the Jagiellonian University. His principal research interests include the history of Poland in the 16^th century and the Polish-Moldavian relations at the time, and historical didactics. He currently teaches history, geography, and social studies at the Henryk Sienkiewicz High School in Koluszki.