Ștefan VI Rareș

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Ştefan VI Rareş
Petru Rareş
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Ştefan VI Rareş (died 1 September 1552) was

ruler of Moldavia in 1551 and 1552.[1]

Ştefan was a son of

Ilie II Rareş was forced to abdicate by the Ottoman Empire
.

He attempted to create an alliance with the German King Ferdinand I against the Ottomans, but was unsuccessful. He attempted an invasion of Transylvania in 1552, and when this failed he was assassinated by his boyars.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Domnitori - Ştefan Rareş". www.moldovenii.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  2. .

See also

  • List of rulers of Moldavia