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In Kremlim’s Armoury Chamber (Oruzheinaja Palata), is kept a sword given to the tsar by Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia. It was worked in Oriental style, with precious stones and a Damascus steel blade. In our contribution, we report about this sword and discuss other gifts sent from Moldavia to Moscow. The sword, along with other various gifts, arrived in Moscow in 1641 through a Moldavian named Eustatie. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our study, we wrote about some Romanian embroideries that are kept today in Russian museums. Our contribution is tributary to the study of a remarkable Russian specialist, N. A. Maiasova, written in 1995, but unknown in Romania. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During our research in Russia, we “discovered” a silver vessel of Moldavian origin located in Sankt Petersburg’s Russian Museum collection. It is a small vessel (porringer) made at the beginning of the 16th century. The one who had it made was “Stephen voivode, son of Bogdan voivode”. There were two princes with this name at the beginning of the 16th century in Moldavia: Stephen the Great and his nephew Stephen. We hypothesize how the vessel reached Poland and then Russia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During our scientific trips to Moscow, we found in the exhibition of the State History Museum, a panaghiar from Moldavia. Later, we found out that the panaghiar was commissioned by Ştefan Tomşa for Solca Monastery in 1623. In this study we report extensively on the discovery of the object, the technical data, noting some specific details, with reference to N. I. Troitsky’s 1907 study, the first researcher who drew attention to this remarkable liturgical vessel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ivan Ivanovich was born in the family of Ivan III of Moscow and Maria Borisovna of Tver on February 15, 1458. He was the firstborn of the Great Prince of Moscow. In 1471, his father appointed him heir to the throne. The present study analyzes this event, which has been too little dealt with by historians. Ivan Ivanovich was in charge of administrative affairs. Thus, the author, in order to better understand the situation, researched the documents issued by his office. In 1482 he married Elena of Moldova, Stephen the Great's daughter. Ivan Ivanovich, however, never reigned alone. He died in 1490. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After the 6th of June 1475, Stephen the Great of Moldavia wrote a letter to the Grand Prince of Moscow, Ivan III. In his letter the Moldavian prince called for help from the Moscow side against the pagans - Ottomans, Tatars - and against his neighbors. First, historians dated this letter to 1482-1484. The author closely analyzes the international situation described in the document and confirms its new dating to the year 1475. This hypothesis was first mentioned in a study authored by Ştefan Andreescu. The present study also closely investigates the relations between Moldavia and Moscow from 1475 to 1483, when Stephen's daughter, Elena, married Ivan Ivanovich the Young, son of the Moscow Grand Prince. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is difficult for researchers to analyze the history of relations between Moldavia and Moscow, mostly because the Moldavian documents from old Moscow archives were lost to fire. It is known that the unfortunate destruction took place in the 17th century, but no one has ever described those documents or has spoken of their place of preservation. By using the opisi of the oldest Moscow archives—The Royal Archive and the Archives of the Posolski Prikaz—we show in this study that all Moldavian documents (except one) and the most precious Wallachian Posolski Books were lost in the fire of 1626. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study makes available to Romanian historiography important information about Stephen the Great's daughter, Elena, married in Moscow to Ivan Ivanovich (also known as Ivan the Young) on January 12, 1483. Elena fought for power for a long period of time after her husband's death in March 1490. Disfavored by her father-in-law, Ivan III, she died in prison on January 18, 1505. Till recently it has been believed that her grave from Ascension Monastery had been lost. Lately it has been shown, without doubt, that the earthly remains of Lady Helen are in sarcophagus No. 50 (the new No. Pn-34) located in the basement of the Archangel Cathedral from Moscow, where it was brought together with other such sarcophagi in 1929. It must be said that this study is a Romanian rendering of the information found in a new book edited by Tatiana Panova, Погребения XV - начала XVI века (Burials of the 15th and Early 16th Centuries). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The diplomatic relations between Moldavia and Moscow got stronger after the marriage between Elena, the daughter of Stephen the Great, and Ivan, the eldest son of Ivan III. The Grand Prince of Moscow sent countless envoys to Moldavia and only a few of them are known. Who were they ? How close were they to the Grand Prince and what influence they had at the court ? The author tried to answer these questions, based on the existing sources. The people who were sent to Moldavia on diplomatic missions were important landowners who were very close to the Grand Prince of Moscow. This shows, once again, the importance of Moldavia in the external politics of Ivan III. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]