Page "Battle of Vaslui" Paragraph 22

After the battle, Stephen sent " four of the captured Turkish commanders, together with thirty-six of their standards and much splendid booty, to King Casimir in Poland ", and implored him to provide troops and money to support the Moldavians in the struggle against the Ottomans.

He also sent letters and a few prisoners and Turkish standards to the Pope and Hungarian King Matthias Corvinus, asking for support.

In response, " the arrogant Matthias writes to the Pope, the Emperor and other kings and princes, telling them that he has defeated a large Turkish army with his own forces under the Voivode of Wallachia.

" The Pope's reply to Stephen denied him help, but awarded him with the " Athleta Christi ", while King Casimir pleaded " poverty both in money and men " and did nothing ; his own men then accused him of sloth, and advised him to change his shameful behaviour or hand over his rule to someone else.

Chronicler Jan Długosz hailed Stephen for his victory in the battle: