Ștefan VI Rareș
Prince of Moldavia
About Ștefan VI Rareș
Lived 1531 – 1552 (aged 20–21).
Ștefan VI Rareș (died 1 September 1552) was ruler of Moldavia in 1551 and 1552.
Ștefan was a son of Petru Rareș and succeeded to the Moldavian throne on 11 June 1551 when his brother Ilie II Rareș 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, in July, he invaded twice, ravaging Țara Bârsei and Székely Land, but during his retreat he was defeated in the Brassó mountains by Báthory's Transylvanian and Castaldo's mercenary armies. Thereby losing his prestige and when this campaign failed he was assassinated by his boyars.
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Who was Ștefan VI Rareș?
Prince of Moldavia
When was Ștefan VI Rareș born?
Ștefan VI Rareș was born in 1531.
When did Ștefan VI Rareș die?
Ștefan VI Rareș died on 11 September 1552 in Țuțora.
What nationality was Ștefan VI Rareș?
Ștefan VI Rareș's recorded nationality: Principality of Moldavia.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ștefan VI Rareș. https://biography.guide/stefan-vi-rares/
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