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John the Brave III

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John the Brave III

Birth
Death
14 Jun 1574 (aged 52–53)
Iași, Romania
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: The Turks kill him, however, by tying him to the tails of two camels, to shatter him. Add to Map
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John III the Terrible was Voivode of Moldavia between February 1572 and June 1574.

He was the grandson of Bogdan III and the son of Stephen IV and his Armenian mistress Serpega. It is said he spent part of his life being a merchant in Constantinople, where he had closely studied the Ottomans and their weaknesses.
John III the Terrible was Voivode of Moldavia between February 1572 and June 1574.

He was the grandson of Bogdan III and the son of Stephen IV and his Armenian mistress Serpega. It is said he spent part of his life being a merchant in Constantinople, where he had closely studied the Ottomans and their weaknesses.


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