First Part
John the Romanian – Hero of Christianity / 23
In the service of Christianity / 25
The Seljuk Turks and the Ottoman Empire / 33
The Ottoman Empire and its foundations / 35
The beginning of the anti-Ottoman crusades / 43
Iancu de Hunedoara - between truth and legend / 46
The beginnings of the rise of Iancu de Hunedoara / 58
Battles of Iancu de Hunedoara with the Turks / 68 The Serbian campaign of 1441 / 68 The Ottoman expedition to Transylvania in the spring of 1442 / 68 Historical sources and controversies / 70 The long campaign / 73 Battle of Varna / 76 The expedition of 1445 – the Burgundian campaign on the Danube / 83 Battle of the Mierlei Plain / 94 From Câmpia Mierlei to Belgrade / 100 Preparations for Belgrade / 106 Belgrade – gateway to Europe / 117 Battle for Belgrade / 118 The death of the hero / 139 The Battle for Europe. Belgrade – Gate of the Holy War / 144 August mourned / 150 The End of the Huniads / 156
Second Part
Vlad Țepeș – Of the Drăculești / 173
The Crusade of a Lost Age / 175
Vlad the Impaler and the Drăculești family / 183
Vlad Țepeș - childhood and wandering years / 191
Vlad Țepeș and the Kingdom of Hungary / 201
Consolidation of internal power / 207
Historical sources / 210
The family of Vlad Tepeș / 214
In the name of the cross Vlad Țepeș, successor of Iancu de Hunedoara / 216 Preparation for the confrontation with the Ottomans / 216 The confrontation with the Turks / 218 Gratitude of the greatest of the world / 230 Siege of Chilia Citadel / 237
Return of the Phoenix / 246
Vlad Țepeș - Angel or demon? / 266
Third Part
Stephen the Great and Saint of Moldavia / 271
The hero from Romanian fairy tales / 273
The Reuseni murder / 281
The long way of wandering / 287
Stephen the Great and the siege of Belgrade / 296
Unforgettable Easter holidays / 308
The Battle of Baia / 312
The athlete of Christ / 319 Battle of Vaslui / 319 Battle of Rázboieni / 325 Battle of Codrii Cosminului / 335 a. Geopolitical, strategic and diplomatic context / 335 b. Diplomatic and strategic considerations preceding the Battle of Codrii Cosminului / 338 c. Some considerations regarding the conduct of the Battle of Codrii Cosminului / 341 d. Internal and European consequences of the Battle of Codrii Cosminului / 346 e. The Battle of Codrii Cosminului, a lesson for all time / 351
Putna on the anniversary / 360
Stephen the Great and Saint / 366 Mythification and myths among Romanians / 366 The beginnings of the reign of Stephen the Great and Saint / 372 Invasion of the Tatars / 378 Orientation towards Matia Corvin / 383 Battle of Vaslui / 387 Alliance with Matia Corvin / 397 Confrontation with Muhammad / 404 The loss of the Danube fortresses / 418 On treason and traitors / 425 The oath from Colomeea / 429 Battle of Şcheia / 436
Stephen the Great, King of Dacia / 447
Stephen the Great and his family / 463
Alexandru Voievod – an enigma of history / 474 Hereditary considerations regarding the son of Stephen the Great / 474 Documentary considerations / 476 Vintage portrait / 483 Alexandru Voievod – a star that went out too soon / 486
An undeserved destiny / 494 The story of beautiful Elena / 494 Life of Tsarina Olena / 495
The foundations of Stephen the Great and the Holy / 499 Putna Monastery / 500 Saint Procopius Church from Badeuți / 506 The monastery with the Church of the "Exaltation of the Holy Cross" from Pătrăuți / 507 Saint Elijah Church near Suceava / 508 Voronet Monastery / 509 Church of "Beheading of Saint John the Baptist" / 510 Saint "Nicolae Domnesc" Church from Iași / 511 Saint "Gheorghe" Church from Hârlau / 511 Dormition of the Virgin Mary Church from Borzești / 512 Church of Saint Nicholas from Popăuți / 512 Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul from Huși / 513 Church of Saint Nicholas in Dorohoi / 513 Church of Saints Michael and Gabriel from Rázboieni / 513
Tazlău Monastery dedicated to the "Nativity of the Mother of God" / 514 The "Birth of Saint John the Baptist" Church from Piatra Neamț / 514 Neamt Monastery / 515 Church of Saints Michael and Gabriel from Scânteia, Vaslui county / 516 Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross from Volovăț / 516 Church of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist from Reuseni / 517 The Precise Church from Bacău / 518 Dobrovăț Monastery, Iasi county / 518 Bogdana Monastery from Rădăuți with the Church of Saint Nicholas / 519 Bistrita Monastery / 519 The church of the former Probota monastery / 521 The Pious Paraschiva Church from Cotnari / 522 The White Church of Saint George from Baia / 522 Bisericani Monastery, Neamt County / 522 Căpriana Monastery / 522 Zogravu Monastery on Mount Athos / 523 Defense system of Stephen the Great / 523
Glossary / 531
Bibliography / 536
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