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Vasile Septilici
Vasile Șeptilici (17th century) was a prominent Moldavian nobleman, known for his significant roles in the political and military spheres of the Principality of Moldavia. He served as hetman (army commander) and burgrave of Suceava in 1620, also being a trusted representative of the Moldavian prince. His rise to these high positions also included fulfilling the role of urednic of Suceava in 1610 and grand vâtaf in 1617. Assassination of The Prince Vasile Șeptilici is best known for his involvement in the assassination of Prince Gaspar Graziani. After the Battle of Țuțora on 8 September 1621, where Polish and Moldavian forces were defeated by Turkish and Tatar armies, Graziani attempted to flee, but was killed by Vasile Șeptilici and Dumitru Goia. Șeptilici and other boyars felt that the country was heading in the wrong direction under Graziani's leadership and considered it necessary to intervene to remedy the situation. This act led to their execution by Prince Alexandru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burgrave
Burgrave, also rendered as burggrave (from , ), was since the medieval period in Europe (mainly Germany) the official title for the ruler of a castle, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a ''Burgraviate'' or ''Burgravate'' (German ''Burggrafschaft'' also ''Burggrafthum'', Latin ''praefectura'').Encyclopædia Britannica; Definition of ''burgrave (title)''/ref> Duden; Definition of ''Burggraf'' (in German)/ref> The burgrave was a "count" in rank (German ''Graf'', Latin ''comes'') equipped with judicial powers, under the direct authority of the emperor or king, or of a territorial imperial state—a prince-bishop or territorial lord. The responsibilities were administrative, military and jurisdictional. In time the position came to be a purely administrative position held by middle or high ranking civil servants. A burgrave, who ruled over a substantially large territory, might also have possessed the regality of coinage, and could mint his own regi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hetman
''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, it was the title of the second-highest military commander after the king in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 16th to 18th centuries. Hetman was also the title of the head of the Cossack state in Ukraine after the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648. Throughout much of the history of Romania and the Moldavia, hetmans were the second-highest army rank. In the modern Czech Republic, the title is used for regional governors. Etymology The term ''hetman'' was a Polish borrowing, most likely stemming via Czech from the Turkic title ''ataman'' (literally 'father of horsemen'), however it could also come from the German – captain. Since hetman as a title first appeared in Czechia in the 15th century, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moldavia
Moldavia (, or ; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ) is a historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia () as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, Moldavia included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak), all of Bukovina and Hertsa region , Hertsa. The region of Pokuttya was also part of it for a period of time. The Moldavia (region of Romania) , western half of Moldavia is now part of Romania, the eastern side belongs to the Moldova , Republic of Moldova, and the Chernivtsi Oblast , northern and Budjak , southeastern parts are territories of Ukraine. Name and etymology The original and short-lived reference to the region was ''Bogdania'', after Bogdan I, the founding figure of the principality. The name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Septilici Family
The Septilici family (also spelled Șeptilici, Șaptelici, Șeptelici) was a Prince, princely, Nobility, noble family from Bukovina, in the Moldavia, Principality of Moldavia. It played a significant political, military role in the history of Moldavia, especially in the medieval and early modern periods. Documented connections to the House of Obrenović (Serbian royalty), Cantacuzino family, Cantacuzino (Byzantine dynasty). Other princely families such as Shakhovskoy, Svyatopolk-Mirsky, Rosetti family, Rosetti, Sturdza family, Sturdza, Balšić noble family, Bals and others. Origin The origins of the Șeptilici family date back to the 15th century. The Șeptilici were included by Dimitrie Cantemir among the most important Boyars of Moldavia and Wallachia, boyar (noble) families of Moldavia. The name of the family appears in internal documents as early as the 16th century, with reference to the reign of Petru Rareș, Petru Vodă Rareș. The Șeptilici family was mentioned in roy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Orthodox Church
The Eastern Orthodox Church, officially the Orthodox Catholic Church, and also called the Greek Orthodox Church or simply the Orthodox Church, is List of Christian denominations by number of members, one of the three major doctrinal and jurisdictional groups of Christianity, with approximately 230 million baptised members. It operates as a Communion (Christian), communion of autocephalous churches, each governed by its Bishop (Orthodox Church), bishops via local Holy Synod, synods. The church has no central doctrinal or governmental authority analogous to the pope of the Catholic Church. Nevertheless, the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople is recognised by them as ''primus inter pares'' (), a title held by the patriarch of Rome prior to 1054. As one of the oldest surviving religious institutions in the world, the Eastern Orthodox Church has played an especially prominent role in the history and culture of Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeastern Europe. Since 2018, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilie Șeptilici
Ilie is a Romanian name. It is both a masculine given name, cognate of Elijah, and a surname. The given name may refer to: * Ilie Antonescu, Romanian general * Ilie Baicu, Romanian football player * Ilie Balaci, Romanian football player * Ilie Bărbulescu, Romanian football player * Ilie Bărbulescu, Romanian linguist * Ilie Birt, Transylvanian merchant * Ilie Bratu, Moldovan politician * Ilie Cazac, Moldovan political prisoner * Ilie Cătărău, Romanian soldier * Ilie Ceaușescu, Romanian politician * Ilie Cebanu, Moldovan football player * Ilie Ciocan, Romanian supercentenarian * Ilie Codreanu, Romanian sport shooter * Ilie Crețulescu, Romanian general * Ilie Datcu, Romanian football player * Ilie Dumitrescu, Romanian football player * Ilie Enache, Romanian noble * Ilie Floroiu, Romanian runner * Ilie Ilașcu, Romanian politician * Ilie Iordache, Romanian football player * Ilie Lazăr, Romanian politician * Ilie Matei, Romanian wrestler * Ilie Motrescu, Romanian writer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hetman
''Hetman'' is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire). First used by the Czechs in Bohemia in the 15th century, it was the title of the second-highest military commander after the king in the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from the 16th to 18th centuries. Hetman was also the title of the head of the Cossack state in Ukraine after the Khmelnytsky Uprising of 1648. Throughout much of the history of Romania and the Moldavia, hetmans were the second-highest army rank. In the modern Czech Republic, the title is used for regional governors. Etymology The term ''hetman'' was a Polish borrowing, most likely stemming via Czech from the Turkic title ''ataman'' (literally 'father of horsemen'), however it could also come from the German – captain. Since hetman as a title first appeared in Czechia in the 15th century, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 settlement of Suceava County, with a population of 84,308 inhabitants according to the 2021 Romanian census. During the Late Middle Ages, late Middle Ages, namely between 1388 and 1564 (or from the late 14th century to the late 16th century), this middle-sized town was the capital of the Moldavia, Principality of Moldavia. Later on, it became an important, strategically located commercial town of the Habsburg monarchy, Austrian Empire, and Austria-Hungary (formerly belonging to Cisleithania or the Austrian part of the dual monarchy) on the border with the Romanian Old Kingdom. Nowadays, the town is known for its reconstructed Medieval Seat Fortress of Suceava, medieval seat fortress (further rebuilt through the European Union, EU-funded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaspar Graziani
Gaspar (or Gașpar, Gasparo) Graziani (also credited as Grazziani, Gratiani and Grațiani; 1575/1580 – 29 September 1620) was Voivode (Prince) of Moldavia between February 4OS/February 14 NS 1619 and September 19 OS/September 29 NS 1620 (''see Adoption of the Gregorian calendar''). Early life Gaspar Graziani de Candia is of Venetian Italian or Croatian origin and is assumed that he originate from Bihać area. The byname "Croatian" used along with his Christian name and surname, Croat Gašpar Graziani Kandija, appears in European and Ottoman sources. In the present paper, the author deals with published data on the historical figure, Gašpar Graziani (1570/80?-1620), almost unknown in Croatian historiography. He was probably from the region of Bihać, although his real family name is not known. His name, along with the word "Croatian", can be commonly found in contemporary European and Ottoman sources. A polyglot born in Dalmatia, Graziani had been in the service of severa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Țuțora
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Battle of Cecora may refer to: * Battle of Cecora (1595) * Battle of Cecora (1620) The Battle of Cecora (also known as the ''Battle of Țuțora'') took place during the Polish–Ottoman War (1620–21) between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (aided by rebel Moldavian troops) and Ottoman forces (backed by Nogais), fough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Văscăuți
Văscăuți is a commune in Florești District, Moldova Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a Landlocked country, landlocked country in Eastern Europe, with an area of and population of 2.42 million. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. .... It is composed of three villages: Făgădău, Octeabriscoe, and Văscăuți. References Communes of Florești District Soroksky Uyezd {{Floreşti-geo-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
