Voivode

But somehow we -- that is, the Voivode and myself -- are left out of everything; but we have not said as yet a word on the subject to any of the others.

The Lady of the Shroud Bram Stoker 1879

When I was recently at the NYPL's Russia Engages the World exhibit, I noticed a book by Dimitrie Cantemir (Kantemir), Voivode of Moldavia (1673–1723), identified on the label (and in the catalog) as Kniga sistema, ili Sostoianie mukhammedanskiia religii A Book of Rules; or, The System of the Muhammedan Religion, St. Petersburg: Sanktpiterburgskaia Tipografiia, 1722.

languagehat.com: SISTIMA, SISTEMA. 2004

Who was it but one of my own race who as Voivode crossed the Danube and beat the Turk on his own ground?

Dracula 2003

When was redeemed that great shame of my nation, the shame of Cassova, when the flags of the Wallach and the Magyar went down beneath the Crescent, who was it but one of my own race who as Voivode crossed the Danube and beat the Turk on his own ground?

The Deadlocked City Elon, Amos 2001

Stephen Cantacuzene, the son of one of his accusers, was made Voivode of

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

Besides the poll-tax, there was the 'Standard gift' (Poklon), which was levied at the installation of the Voivode; the Easter present; the extra tax (_ajutoriță_), which was raised when the other taxes ran short.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

He says the Voivode was probably bribed by the German Emperor to remain neutral.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

Turkish and Tartar soldiery, but, finding these to be of no avail, he sought the alliance of Sigismund, Prince of Siebenbürgen [142] (Transylvania), and Aaron, Voivode of Moldavia, and determined to rid his country of the oppressors.

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

Constantine Brancovano, the Voivode who secretly aided the Germans at

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson

In return for our great condescension in having accepted this rayah (the Voivode of Wallachia) amongst the other subjects of our empire, he will be bound to pay into our treasury, every year, the sum of 6,000 red piastres of the country. '

Roumania Past and Present James Samuelson