Principality of Moldavia

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• Principality of Moldavia
• Princely standards, XIV-XIX c.
• War flag and naval ensign, 1834-1859
• Civil ensign, 1834-1861
• References for the Moldavian and Wallachian flags

See also:

• Principality of Wallachia
• Wallachia and Moldavia, 1859-61
• Romania
• Romania: Index of all pages
• Moldova

Alternative local name: Moldovia

The principality of Moldavia was located in what is now Romania, Moldova and Ukraine. At its peak, it reached from the Dniester River to the Siret River and from Bukovina to the Black Sea.

The principality emerged as a distinct and independent principality in the mid-14th century. By 1512, it was a part of the Ottoman Empire and the object of occupation by Russian forces for parts of the 18th and 19th century. In 1812, Bessarabia was acquired by Russia, but southern Bessarabia was restored to Moldavia in 1856 under the Treaty of Paris.

Moldavia merged with Wallachia in 1859 and the name Romania was applied to the country in 1862.

The Bessarabia portion of the principality was integrated into the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, which became the countries of Moldova and Ukraine following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

by Ma