Moldavia

Moldavia was a state in Balkans and Greece (Europe) that lasted from c. 1346 to 1859 CE, about 513 years. Its people spoke Latin and Romance languages (Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian).

A principality east of the Carpathians whose prince Stephen the Great held off the Ottomans in the late 15th century. Russia took Bessarabia in 1812, and the rest united with Wallachia in 1859.

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Facts

Dates: c. 1346 to 1859 CE
Duration: 513 years
Type: State
Region: Balkans and Greece, Europe
Language family: Latin and Romance
Capital: Suceava, later Iasi

Became

Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom) 1859 to 1947 CE

Events in Europe during its time

1347 Black Death reaches Europe
1450 Gutenberg's printing press
1453 Fall of Constantinople
1492 Fall of Granada and Columbus's voyage
1517 Luther's Ninety-five Theses
1648 Peace of Westphalia
1683 Siege of Vienna
1769 Watt's steam engine

Neighbours in Europe

Republic of Venice c. 697 to 1797 CE
Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE
Holy Roman Empire 962 to 1806 CE
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE
Portuguese Empire 1415 to 1999 CE
Habsburg Monarchy 1526 to 1804 CE
United Kingdom 1801 CE to the present
Dutch Republic 1581 to 1795 CE
Kingdom of France (Bourbon) 1589 to 1792 CE
Russian Empire 1721 to 1917 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
Swahili city-states c. 800 to 1700 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Srivijaya c. 650 to 1377 CE, Southeast Asia
Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty) 1270 to 1974 CE, North and West Africa
Khmer Empire 802 to 1431 CE, Southeast Asia
Ottoman Empire 1299 to 1922 CE, Middle East
Kingdom of Kongo c. 1390 to 1914 CE, Central and Southern Africa
Mali Empire c. 1235 to 1670 CE, North and West Africa
Ayutthaya Kingdom 1351 to 1767 CE, Southeast Asia
Mughal Empire 1526 to 1857 CE, South Asia

Questions

When did Moldavia exist?

c. 1346 to 1859 CE, about 513 years. These dates are approximate, because the evidence for its beginning or end is uncertain.

Where was Moldavia?

Balkans and Greece, in Europe. Its capital was Suceava, later Iasi.

What language did Moldavia speak?

Latin and Romance. This family includes Latin, Italic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Romanian.

What came after Moldavia?

Romania (United Principalities and Kingdom).