Principality of Moldavia
principality in Southeast Europe between 1346–1859
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Summary
Principality of Moldavia is a principality[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of principality entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,502 views/month, #1 of 129).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodox Church[3]
- Continent: Europe[4]
- Instance of: historical country[5], sovereign state[6], vassal state[7], protectorate[8]
- Capital: Iași[9], Suceava[10], Siret[11], Baia[12]
- Official language: Greek[13], Moldovan[14], Church Slavonic[15], Romanian[16]
- Currency: thaler[17], Q47187217[18]
- Shares border with: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[19], Principality of Wallachia[20], Grand Duchy of Lithuania[21]
- Basic form of government: monarchy[22], principality[23]
- Named after: Moldova River[24]
- Follows: Golden Horde[25], Kingdom of Hungary[26]
- Followed by: United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[27], Bukovina District[28], Bessarabia Governorate[29]
- Flag: flag of Moldavia[30]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of the Principality of Moldavia[31]
- Commons category: Principality of Moldavia[32]
- Has part(s): Q131429084[33]
- Inception: January 1, 1346[34]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 1, 1859[35]
- Significant event: unification of Wallachia and Moldavia[36]
- Topic's main category: Category:Moldavia[37]
- Commons gallery: Principality of Moldavia[38]
- Population: 564,340[39]
- Described by source: Larousse Encyclopedia online[40], New Encyclopedic Dictionary[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[45]
- Participant in: Siege of Marienburg[46]
- Replaced by: United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia[47], Bessarabia[48]
- Category for people born here: Q32269566[49]
Body
Identity
Principality of Moldavia's short name is recorded as Moldova[50].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Principality of Moldavia include Moldova[51], a sovereign state[52], in Moldova[53], founded in 1991[54].
Why It Matters
Principality of Moldavia has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] It is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
Entities named for it include Moldova[51], a sovereign state[52], in Moldova[53], founded in 1991[54].