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Former principalities

  • MoldaviaThe name Moldavia emerged from the Moldova River, yet its linguistic roots remain a subject of historical debate. A legend recorded in Descriptio Moldaviae…
  • WallachiaThe name Wallachia is an exonym, generally not used by Romanians themselves. They preferred the denomination țara Românească, meaning Romanian Country or…
  • Principality of TverIn 1246, Yaroslav Yaroslavich became the first prince of Tver. This event marked the detachment of the city from the Pereyaslavl-Zalessky principality.
  • Principality of ElbaThe Treaty of Fontainebleau signed on the 11th of April 1814 transformed the Mediterranean island of Elba into a personal possession for Napoleon Bonaparte.