Ко се венчао Maria of Mangup?

Maria Asanina Palaiologina (Greek: Μαρία Ασανίνα Παλαιολογίνα, died 19 December 1477), better known as Maria of Mangup or Maria of Doros, was the princess consort of Moldavia from September 1472 to 1475 or 1477 as the second wife of Stephen the Great. Of uncertain parentage, but most likely a descendant of imperial Bulgarian and Byzantine dynasties, she belonged to the ruling class of the small Principality of Theodoro in Crimea. Her close relatives included both warring princes of Theodoro, Alexios II and Isaac, as well as Zuan Tzamplakon, diplomat and leader of Stratioti.

With her arrival in Moldavia, Maria underscored the relative impact of Byzantine politics and culture at Stephen's court. She also accepted Byzantine communion with the Catholics, acting as an agent of Catholic influence before returning to Eastern Orthodoxy. Stephen likely married her for political reasons, hoping to conquer the principality, though he lost interest in her when that proved impossible. According to conflicting readings, the Prince either divorced her to marry the Wallachian Maria Voichița (who in any case became her successor), or she lived estranged from Stephen without a formal separation. Her portrait is mysteriously absent from a miniature of the Humor Monastery Gospel, possibly removed by her husband.

Various late records place Maria Asanina in Eastern Moldavia or on Mount Athos. Her marriage to Stephen had produced as many as five children, of whom only one daughter, Ana, is believed to have survived into adulthood. Maria's elaborate burial shroud, featuring her portrait and Palaiologan insignia, is preserved in Putna Monastery, where she was buried. It endures as a significant landmark in medieval Romanian art, synthesizing Western and Eastern handicrafts. Maria's marriage was fictionalized by Mihail Sadoveanu in Frații Jderi. This 1935 novel is the basis for a 1974 feature film, in which Maria was portrayed by Violeta Andrei.

Esteban III de Moldavia (1433, Borzești – 2 de julio de 1504), también conocido como Esteban el Grande ("Ștefan cel Mare" en rumano) o Esteban el Grande y el Santo ("Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt"), fue príncipe de Moldavia entre 1457 y 1504, el más prominente representativo de la Casa Real Mușat.

Después de recibir apoyo militar de Vlad III de Valaquia, Ștefan llegó a ser príncipe de Moldavia, en 1457. Durante su reinado, transformó Moldavia en un estado poderoso y mantuvo su independencia frente a las ambiciones de Hungría, Polonia, y del Imperio otomano, que querían subyugar al país. A pesar de las continuas guerras, consiguió el florecimiento cultural y económico de Moldavia.

Esteban llegó a ser famoso en Europa por su resistencia frente a los otomanos. No era solamente un gran jefe de guerra, sino también un gran diplomático, sensato y refinado. Fue victorioso en 34 de 36 batallas, y el primero en derrotar de manera decisiva al Imperio Otomano, en la Batalla de Vaslui, después de la cual el papa Sixto IV lo nombró verus christianae fidei athleta (verdadero campeón de la fe cristiana). Esteban fue un hombre religioso, construyendo iglesias y monasterios después de sus victorias, y pagando la deuda del Monte Athos al Imperio Otomano, asegurando de esta manera la autonomía de la comunidad monástica. Fue santificado en julio de 1992.