Bogdan II of Moldavia
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Bogdan II was the Prince of Moldavia
between October 12, 1449 and October 17, 1451, when he was assassinated by Petru Aron
. The assassination
put Moldavia into a civil war which lasted until his son Stephen
gained the Moldavian throne in 1457.
Moldavia
Moldavia is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester river...
between October 12, 1449 and October 17, 1451, when he was assassinated by Petru Aron
Petru Aron
Peter III Aaron , bastard son of Alexandru cel Bun, was a Voivode of Moldavia on three separate occasions: October 1451 to February 1452, August 1454 to February 1455, and May 1455 to April 1457...
. The assassination
Assassination
To carry out an assassination is "to murder by a sudden and/or secret attack, often for political reasons." Alternatively, assassination may be defined as "the act of deliberately killing someone, especially a public figure, usually for hire or for political reasons."An assassination may be...
put Moldavia into a civil war which lasted until his son Stephen
Stephen III of Moldavia
Stephen III of Moldavia was Prince of Moldavia between 1457 and 1504 and the most prominent representative of the House of Mușat.During his reign, he strengthened Moldavia and maintained its independence against the ambitions of Hungary, Poland, and the...
gained the Moldavian throne in 1457.