History of Moldova - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of Moldova can be traced to the 1350s, when the Principality of Moldavia, the medieval precursor of modern Moldova and Romania, was founded. The principality was a vassal of the Ottoman Empire from 1538 until the 19th century.
Moldova | History, Population, Map, Flag, Capital, & Facts
WEB2 days ago · Moldova, country lying in the northeastern corner of the Balkan region of Europe. This region was an integral part of the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1812, when it was ceded to Russia. Upon the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, it declared its independence and took the name Moldova.
History of Moldova | Facts, Flag, & Map | Britannica
WEBHistory of Moldova, a survey of the notable events and people in the history of Moldova, from ancient times to the present. Bessarabia—the name often given to the region of historical Moldavia between the Dniester and Prut rivers—has a long and stormy history.
Moldova - Wikipedia
WEBThe history of what is today Moldova has been intertwined with that of Poland for centuries. The Polish chronicler Jan Długosz mentioned Moldavians as having joined a military expedition in 1342, under King Ladislaus I, …
Moldova - Soviet Union, Independence, Republic | Britannica
WEB3 days ago · Moldova - Soviet Union, Independence, Republic: Bessarabia—the name often given to the region of historical Moldavia between the Dniester and Prut rivers—has a long and stormy history. Part of Scythia in the 1st millennium bce, Bessarabia later came marginally under the control of the Roman Empire as part of Dacia.
Moldova - The World Factbook
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Background. A large portion of present-day Moldovan territory became a province of the Russian Empire in 1812 and then unified with Romania in 1918 in the aftermath of World War I. This territory was then incorporated into the Soviet Union at the close of World War II.
Moldova country profile - BBC News
WEB31 May 2023. Sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, Moldova emerged as an independent republic following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. Moldova is one of the poorest countries in...
Moldova: History - Infoplease
WEBIn Aug., 1991, Moldova, which is the Romanian name of the region, was declared an independent republic; Mircea Snegur was elected president, and it reluctantly joined the Russian-dominated Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).
History - Republic Of Moldova
WEBMoldova functioned as a territorial entity within the USSR until the last decade of the XXth century. On the 27th of August 1991, Republic of Moldova became an independent and sovereign State. Moldova is an integral part of Europe and has a rich history.
Moldova profile - Timeline - BBC News
WEBNov 25, 2022 · A chronology of key events: 14-15th Centuries - Principality of Moldova stretches roughly between Carpathian mountains and Dniester river. 16th - early 19th Century - Moldovan territory...