ȘtefanTomșa or Ștefan VII (Polish: Stefan VII Tomża; died 5 May 1564) was the ruler of Moldavia in 1563 and 1564. Tomșa served as hatman and came to power
up to date for the first monarchs, following the documented studies of Ștefan S. Gorovei and Constantin Rezachevici. The Ottoman influence in the Moldavian
despot, supported Alexandru Lăpușneanu's return to the throne in place of ȘtefanTomșa (1564), and ultimately endorsed Ion Vodă cel Cumplit (1572); he was himself
usurpation by ȘtefanTomșa. Besieged in Suceava, where he alienated many of his remaining supporters, Heraclid was finally killed by Tomșa's own hand. A