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    • The principality of Moldavia covered the entire geographic region of Moldavia. In various periods, various other territories were politically connected with the Moldavian principality. See more

    Overview

    Moldavia is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe, corresponding to the … See more

    Name and etymology

    The original and short-lived reference to the region was Bogdania, after Bogdan I, the founding figure of the principality.
    The names Moldavia and Moldova are derived from the name of the Moldova River; however, t… See more

    StatusOttoman vassal (1498–1572; 1574–1600; 1618–1859) · Polish vassal (1601–1618) · Russian protectorate (1829–1856) · International protectorate (1856–1859)
    CapitalBaia/Siret (1343–1388) · Suceava (1388–1564) · Iași (1564–1859)
    Common languagesRomanian · Church Slavonic · Greek
    History

    The inhabitants of Moldavia were Christians. Archaeological works revealed the remains of a Christian necropolis at Mihălășeni, Botoșani county, from the 5th century. The place of worship, and the tombs had … See more

    Society

    Aristocracy
    Nobility
    Ranks and titles
    Commoner
    Obște
    TaxesSee more

    Military forces

    Under the reign of Stephen the Great, all farmers and villagers had to bear arms. Stephen justified this by saying that "every man has a duty to defend his fatherland"; according to Polish chronicler Jan Długosz, if someone … See more

    Geography

    Geographically, Moldavia is limited by the Carpathian Mountains to the West, the Cheremosh River to the North, the Dniester River to the East and the Danube and Black Sea to the South. The Prut River flows approximat… See more

    Population

    Contemporary historians estimate the population (historically referred to as Moldavians) of the Moldavian Principality in the 15th century, at between 250,000 and 600,000 people, but an extensive census was first co… See more

     
  1. Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova, pronounced [molˈdova] (listen) or Țara Moldovei, literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic: Молдова or Цара Мѡлдовєй; Church Slavonic: Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; Greek: Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and former principality in Central and Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River.
    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavia
    Moldavia (Romanian: Moldova) is a geographic and historical region and former principality in Eastern Europe, corresponding to the territory between Eastern Carpathians and Dniester river.
    www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Moldavia
    The historic principality of Moldavia lasted from the 14th to the 19th century. Only the region west of the river Prut is now within Romania, the eastern part was annexed by Russia in 1812 and is now the Republic of Moldova, also known by the name Bessarabia which was adopted in Russian times.
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    The principality of Moldavia was located in what is now Romania, Moldovaand Ukraine. At its peak, it reached from the Dniester River to the Siret River and from Bukovinato the Black Sea. The principality emerged as a distinct and independent principality in the mid-14th century.
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