Stephen IV of Moldavia (; 1506 – 14 January 1527), also called Ștefăniță, was
Prince of Moldavia
This is a list of monarchs of Moldavia, from the first mention of the medieval polity east of the Carpathians and until its disestablishment in 1862, when it united with Wallachia, the other Danubian Principality, to form the modern-day state of ...
from 1517 to 1527. He succeeded to the throne as son of the previous ruler,
Bogdan III cel Chior. Until 1523, he was under the regency of
Luca Arbore, Gatekeeper of
Suceava
Suceava () is a Municipiu, city in northeastern Romania. The seat of Suceava County, it is situated in the Historical regions of Romania, historical regions of Bukovina and Western Moldavia, Moldavia, northeastern Romania. It is the largest urban ...
. He was the father of
John III the Terrible
John III the Terrible (), also John III the Brave (; 1521 – June 14, 1574) was Voivode of Moldavia between February 1572 and June 1574. Dimitrie Cantemir mentions him under the name John the Armenian.
He was the grandson of Bogdan III and th ...
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Monarchs of Moldavia
16th-century monarchs in Europe
House of Bogdan-Mușat
16th-century Moldavian people
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