Moldavia

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,[8][9][10] corresponding to the territory between the Eastern Carpathians and the Dniester River. An initially independent and later autonomous state, it existed from the 14th century to 1859, when it united with Wallachia (Țara Românească) as the basis of the modern Romanian state; at various times, Moldavia included the regions of Bessarabia (with the Budjak), all of Bukovina and Hertsa. The region of Pokuttya was also part of it for a period of time.

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Principality of Moldavia Țara Moldovei (Romanian) Землѧ Молдавскаѧ (Church Slavonic) Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας (Greek)
1346–1859
Flaga (14th–15th cent.) Coat of armsb (14th–15th cent.)
Location of the Principality of Moldavia, 1789
Moldavia under Stephen the Great, 1483
Status	Ottoman vassal[1] (1514–1572; 1574–1600; 1618–1859) Polish fiefdom[1] (1601–1618) Russian protectorate[2] (1829–1856) International protectorate[2] (1856–1859)
Capital	Baia/Siret (1343–1388) Suceava (1388–1564) Iași (1564–1859)
Common languages	Romanian[3][4] Church Slavonic[5][6][nb 1] Greek[7][nb 2]
Religion	Eastern Orthodox Minority Roman Catholic Armenian Judaism Old Believers
Demonym(s)	Moldavian
Government	Principality: elective absolute monarchy with hereditary lines
Princes of Moldavia (Voivodes, Hospodars)
• 1346–1353 (first)	Dragoș
• 1859–1862 (last)	Alexandru Ioan Cuza
History
• Foundation of the Moldavian mark	1346
• Union with Wallachia	5 February [O.S. 24 January] 1859
Currency	Moldavian gros [ro] Taler
ISO 3166 code	MD
Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Hungary Golden Horde United Principalities Bukovina District Bessarabia Governorate
Today part of	Moldova Romania Ukraine
^ a. Modern reconstruction of a Moldavian princely standard (attested versions of the number and general aspects of symbols other than the aurochs vary considerably). ^ b. Modern reconstruction of a Moldavian coat of arms based on the seals of Stephen the Great, Roman I and others (attested versions of the field tincture and number and general aspects of symbols other than the aurochs vary considerably).

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The western half of Moldavia is now part of Romania, the eastern side belongs to the Republic of Moldova, and the northern and southeastern parts are territories of Ukraine.