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States and territories disestablished in 1859

  • 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…