# Principality of Moldavia

> principality in Southeast Europe between 1346–1859

**Wikidata**: [Q10957559](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10957559)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavia)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/principality-of-moldavia

## Summary
The Principality of Moldavia was a medieval and early modern state in Southeast Europe, existing from 1346 to 1859. It was a feudal principality ruled by a prince, with its capital in Iași, and played a significant role in the history of the Romanian people.

## Key Facts
- **Inception**: 1346
- **Dissolution**: 1859
- **Capital**: Iași
- **Government**: Feudal principality ruled by a prince
- **Location**: Southeast Europe
- **Official Language**: Romanian
- **Currency**: Moldovan leu (adopted 1993)
- **Instance of**: Principality, sovereign state
- **Named after**: Moldova River
- **Replaced by**: United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia
- **Population**: 564,340 (1857)
- **Aliases**: Moldo-Wallachia, Moldavia, Moldova, Principality of Moldova
- **Official Language**: Moldavian, Romanian, Church Slavonic
- **Currency**: Moldovan leu
- **Sovereignty**: Principality of Moldavia, Russian Empire, Moldavian Democratic Republic, Kingdom of Romania, Soviet Union, Republic of Moldova
- **Related Entities**: Moldova River, Moldova, United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia, Bessarabia, Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian, Church Slavonic in Romania, Greek, Michael the Brave, Vasile Lupu, Petru Rareș, Costache Conachi, J. J. Benjamin, Alecu Russo, Ion Creangă, Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Alexandru cel Rău, Mihai Eminescu, Alexandru I. Cuza, Alexandru cel Bun, Alexandru cel Mare, Ștefan cel Mare, Ion Neculce, Grigore Ureche, Stephen II of Moldavia, Stephen III of Moldavia, Stephen IV of Moldavia, Petru I of Moldavia, Petru III of Moldavia, Roman I of Moldavia, Roman II of Moldavia, Bogdan I of Moldavia, Bogdan II of Moldavia, Bogdan III the One-Eyed, Alexandru Movilă, Simion Movilă, Moise Movilă, Miron Barnovschi-Movilă, Ieremia Movilă, Mihail Sturdza, Ion Sturdza, Vasile Sturdza, Mihai Racoviță, Constantin Racoviță, Constantin Șerban, Constantin Cantemir, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă, Constantin Movilă

## References

1. [Source](https://books.google.com/books?id=JzkWDAAAQBAJ&pg=PA352)
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