Miron Costin

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Miron Costin was a prominent Moldavian humanist historiographer of the 17th century. He is recognized for his significant contributions to Romanian literature, particularly his chronicle of Moldavia written in Romanian and a poem detailing his country's history in Polish.1

Costin's work represents a high point in 17th-century historiography. His writings, alongside those of other scholars like Dmitry Kantemir and Nicolae Milescu, were instrumental in shaping Romanian historical and literary traditions.1

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Romanian literature
The old period
…17th-century Moldavia, whose leader was Miron Costin. He wrote a chronicle of Moldavia in Romanian and a poem on the history of his country in Polish. The chronicle was continued by his son Nicolae, who also pioneered the collection of folklore and legends. Dmitry Kantemir (Dimitrie Cantemir), prince of Moldavia,…
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…17th-century Moldavia, whose leader was Miron Costin. He wrote a chronicle of Moldavia in Romanian and a poem on the history of his country in Polish. The chronicle was continued by his son Nicolae, who also pioneered the collection of folklore and legends. Dmitry Kantemir (Dimitrie Cantemir), prince of Moldavia,…
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