Istorie

Types of romanian old houses

Vlad Ţepeş, pictură de Valentin Tănase

Vlad Ţepeş, pictură de Valentin Tănase

During his reign, Stephen strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the Ottoman Empire, which all sought to subdue the land. He achieved fame in Europe for his long resistance against the Ottomans. He was victorious in 46 of his 48 battles, and was one of the first to gain a decisive victory over the Ottomans at the Battle of Vaslui, after which Pope Sixtus IV deemed him verus christianae fidei athleta (true Champion of Christian…

Stefan Cel Mare si Sfant ( 2 Iulie ) / Prince Stephen The Great

Miguel el Valiente (Mihai Viteazul).

Mircea the Elder, ruler of Wallachia (from 1386 until 31 January 1418) and grandfather of Vlad Ţepeş (Dracula, or the Impaler). The "bravest and ablest of the Christian princes", as he was described by German historian Leunclavius, ruled Wallachia for 32 years. Apart from his military success, Mircea was an art lover, leaving among other monuments, the beautiful Cozia Monastery.

Ştefan cel Mare (Stefan the Great and Holy)

portrait of Avram Iancu (revolutionary) - by Barbu Iscovescu (1816-1854, Jewish-Romanian revolutionary)

Regele Carol I