O dramă sentimentală din vremea lui Ştefan cel Mare şi consecinţele ei politico-diplomatice
A sentimental drama from the time of Stephen the Great and its political and diplomatic consequences

Summary/Abstract: The study follows the particular case of an Moldavian boyar, Vasco Barinovski, a refugee in Poland at the end of the 15th century. The reason that prompted him to leave Moldavia is a sentimental drama; he was divorced by his wife against his wish. In matrimonial matters, even in those involving boyars, the Moldavian ruler had great power and his decision could be even against to the ecclesiastic law. The asylum offered by the Polish king to Vasco Barinovski became a dispute in Moldavian-Polish relations. Even when Vasco obtained the status of nobility in Poland, Stephen the Great continued to ask the refugee’s rendition. In 1509, Vasco played an important role during the Polish military expedition in Moldavia, when a great number of Moldavian boyars were captured. On this occasion, Vasco get his revenge, killing the boyar married with his former wife. Other aspects regard Vasco Barinowski’s successors and his possible position as ancestor of Moldavian ruler, Miron Barnovski.

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