The origin of idea and the attempts of Iacob Heraclide Despot of conquering the power in Moldavia

             The origin of idea’s Despot to acquire the power in Moldavia is controversy as many aspects in his life. One of his colleague (Charles de L'Ecluse) said that Despot thought since Wittenberg to conquer the throne of Moldavia. Antonio Maria Graziani said that Despot planned to acquire the power since Vilna-Polonia and Johann Sommer affirmed that Despot as in time he lived at Suceava he wished the throne or just after Lăpușneanu defaimed he in front of his friends from Brașov. For each theory corresponds a motivation: for first theory corresponds the thirst of power, for second theory the motivation is compassion for people led by tyrant and for last theory – revenge. 

          The three attempts of Iacob Heraclide Despot to conquer the throne of Moldavia was with poisoning helped by a medic Blandrada, after that he tried with the army power but he fails because the palatin of Russia, Dimitrie Wisniewiecki attacked him because he also wanted the throne for himself. Finaly, the thrird time Despot was again supported by his friend Albert Lasky and he is casting death to demobilize Alexandru Lăpușneanu, which he had learned in the meantime of his plans. This time, Despot managed to win the throne for two years. From these attempts we notice three ways by which the people conquered the power: 1. by poisen, 2. by army power and 3. by casting death.