Moldavia: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Bogdan • Moldova

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Map of Europe highlighting the historical region of Moldavia in orange, spanning present-day eastern Romania and most of Moldova, with surrounding countries Ukraine and Romania labeled for reference. An inset shows the region's location within Europe.

Moldavia in the mid-16th century

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Moldova: History

Major Events

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Treaty of Bucharest

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Règlement Organique

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Treaty of Edirne

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Treaty of Paris

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Treaty of Jassy

Bukovina

Bukovina

region, Europe

Romania

country, Europe

Moldova

country, Europe

Key People

Israeli politician Avigdor Lieberman in 2019, wearing a suit and patterned tie, with a trimmed gray beard and short hair, facing the camera against a dark blue background.

Avigdor Liberman

Israeli politician

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Petro Mohyla

Orthodox theologian

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Mihail Eminescu

Romanian poet

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Dmitry Kantemir

Russian statesman

Averescu, Alexandru

Alexandru Averescu

premier of Romania

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Stephen

prince of Moldavia

Basil

Basil

prince of Moldavia

Alecsandri, Vasile

Vasile Alecsandri

Romanian author