{"slug": "moldavia", "label": "Moldavia", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moldavia", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10957559", "qid": "Q10957559", "description": "principality in Southeast Europe between 1346–1859", "entries": 37, "years": 35, "span": [1359, 1859], "span_label": ["1359 CE", "1859 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 12}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 11}, {"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 7}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 3}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 2}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}, {"title": "Climate & Environment", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "romania", "label": "Romania", "shared": 8}, {"slug": "wallachia", "label": "Wallachia", "shared": 7}, {"slug": "moldova", "label": "Moldova", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "ottoman-empire", "label": "Ottoman Empire", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-hungary", "label": "Kingdom of Hungary", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "polishlithuanian-commonwealth", "label": "Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "february", "label": "February", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-poland-13851569", "label": "Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "old-style-and-new-style-dates", "label": "Old Style and New Style dates", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "december", "label": "December", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "matthias-corvinus", "label": "Matthias Corvinus", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "king-of-hungary", "label": "King of Hungary", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1359, "year_label": "1359 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "earliest possible date – Bogdan I becomes Prince of Moldavia (modern-day Moldova) after freeing it from Hungarian control. He will be ancestor of the House of Bogdan, who will rule Moldavia for more than three centuries.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1297602879#Date_unknown", "title": "1359", "revid": 1297602879, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1364, "year_label": "1364 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Bogdana Monastery is built in Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339849340#Date_unknown", "title": "1364", "revid": 1339849340, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1367, "year_label": "1367 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Petru I succeeds his grandfather Bogdan I as voivode (ruler) of Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373413377#Date_unknown", "title": "1367", "revid": 1373413377, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1368, "year_label": "1368 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Lațcu, son of Bogdan I, deposes his nephew Petru I, and becomes voivode of Moldavia. (Other sources state that Lațcu had succeeded his father Bogdan in 1367).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371792677#Date_unknown", "title": "1368", "revid": 1371792677, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1371, "year_label": "1371 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Polish priest Andrzej Jastrzębiec becomes the first bishop of Siret, thus bringing Catholicism to Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370413855#Date_unknown", "title": "1371", "revid": 1370413855, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1375, "year_label": "1375 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Petru succeeds as Voivode (ruler) of Moldavia (modern-day Moldova & eastern Romania). He is the first ruler from the dynastic House of Bogdan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370334386#Date_unknown", "title": "1375", "revid": 1370334386, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1391, "year_label": "1391 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "December", "text": "December – At Suceava, Roman I succeeds Petru Mușat, as Prince of Moldavia (now Moldova and northeastern Romania).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365430899#October–December", "title": "1391", "revid": 1365430899, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1394, "year_label": "1394 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Ştefan I succeeds Roman I, as Prince of Moldavia (now Moldova and eastern Romania).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371593498#Date_unknown", "title": "1394", "revid": 1371593498, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1400, "year_label": "1400 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "A Wallachian army captures Iuga, and makes Alexandru cel Bun the Prince of Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369029011#Date_unknown", "title": "1400", "revid": 1369029011, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1400, "year_label": "1400 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "April 23", "text": "April 23 – In what is now Romania, Alexandru cel Bun (Alexander the Good) is installed as the new Prince (Voivode) of Moldavia by Mircea the Elder, the Voivode of Wallachia, after Mircea removes the reigning monarch, Prince Iuga.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369029011#April–June", "title": "1400", "revid": 1369029011, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1402, "year_label": "1402 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Moldavia becomes a vassal of the Kingdom of Poland in order to protect itself from an invasion by Hungary.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371594109#Date_unknown", "title": "1402", "revid": 1371594109, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1408, "year_label": "1408 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": null, "text": "The Moldavian town of Iaşi is first mentioned.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360565942#Date_unknown", "title": "1408", "revid": 1360565942, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1432, "year_label": "1432 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "January 1", "text": "January 1 – Iliaș succeeds his father as Prince of Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361998124#January–March", "title": "1432", "revid": 1361998124, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1435, "year_label": "1435 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 4", "text": "August 4 – The Battle of Podraga is fought to a draw between the two claimants to the throne of Moldavia, Iliaș and Stephen II, sons of the late voivode Alexander the Good, begin joint rule of Moldavia after intervention by the King of Poland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370372061#July–September", "title": "1435", "revid": 1370372061, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1443, "year_label": "1443 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "In Moldavia, the conflict between brothers and co-rulers Iliaș and Stephen II reignites, and Stephen captures Iliaș and blinds him, thus remaining sole ruler of the country.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1349474708#Date_unknown", "title": "1443", "revid": 1349474708, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1445, "year_label": "1445 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": null, "text": "Stephen II remains sole ruler of Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370372937#Date_unknown", "title": "1445", "revid": 1370372937, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1447, "year_label": "1447 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 13", "text": "July 13 – At Suceava (now in Romania) Stefan II, Voivode of Moldavia since 1434, is killed in a coup d'état by his nephew, Roman II.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359486325#July_–_September", "title": "1447", "revid": 1359486325, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1447, "year_label": "1447 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 15", "text": "September 15 – Roman II seizes the throne of Moldavia after killing his uncle, Stephen II, and makes plans to enlist his other uncle, Petru as co-ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359486325#July_–_September", "title": "1447", "revid": 1359486325, "section": "Events › July – September"}}, {"year": 1448, "year_label": "1448 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Roman II flees to Poland, when an army sent by John Hunyadi, and led by Csupor de Monoszló, comes to put Petru III on the throne of Moldavia. Petru dies suddenly, and Csupor takes on the throne for two months, as Ciubăr Vodă.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367832753#Date_unknown", "title": "1448", "revid": 1367832753, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1449, "year_label": "1449 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February", "text": "February – Alexăndrel seizes the throne of Moldavia, with the support of the boyars.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365251873#January–March", "title": "1449", "revid": 1365251873, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1452, "year_label": "1452 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "February", "text": "February – Alexăndrel retakes the throne of Moldavia, in his long struggle with Petru Aron.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1355060030#January–March", "title": "1452", "revid": 1355060030, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1454, "year_label": "1454 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "August 22", "text": "August 22 – In Moldavia, Petru Aron retakes the throne from Alexăndrel.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367365323#July–September", "title": "1454", "revid": 1367365323, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1456, "year_label": "1456 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Petru Aron becomes the first ruler of Moldavia to pay tribute to the Ottomans.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371442849#Date_unknown", "title": "1456", "revid": 1371442849, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1457, "year_label": "1457 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 12", "text": "April 12 – Ştefan cel Mare secures the throne of Moldavia, which he retains for the next 47 years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359845780#April–June", "title": "1457", "revid": 1359845780, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1467, "year_label": "1467 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 15", "text": "December 15 – At the Battle of Baia, troops under Stephen III of Moldavia decisively defeat the forces of Matthias Corvinus, King of Hungary, at Baia (present-day Romania). This is the last Hungarian attempt to subdue the Principality of Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1352890331#October–December", "title": "1467", "revid": 1352890331, "section": "Events › October–December"}}, {"year": 1512, "year_label": "1512 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Moldavia becomes a vassal of the Ottoman Empire, on the same conditions as Wallachia: the voivode will be designated by the Turks, but will be Eastern Orthodox Christians. Also, the Turks are not allowed to build mosques, to be buried, to own land or to settle in the country.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323795843#Date_unknown", "title": "1512", "revid": 1323795843, "section": "Events › Date unknown"}}, {"year": 1531, "year_label": "1531 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 22", "text": "August 22 – Battle of Obertyn: The Moldavians are defeated by Polish forces under Jan Tarnowski, allowing the Poles to recapture Pokucie.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1359939156#July–September", "title": "1531", "revid": 1359939156, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1600, "year_label": "1600 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "May 27", "text": "May 27 – Michael the Brave becomes ruler of Wallachia, Transylvania and Moldavia, formally uniting the three Danubian Principalities under one Romanian ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360196741#April–June", "title": "1600", "revid": 1360196741, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1620, "year_label": "1620 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "September 17", "text": "September 17–October 7 – Battle of Cecora: The Ottoman Empire defeats Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth–Moldavian troops.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1363705489#July–September", "title": "1620", "revid": 1363705489, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1666, "year_label": "1666 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "March 1", "text": "March 1 – Ecaterina Cercheza, Princess consort of Moldavia (b. 1620)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365988943#Deaths", "title": "1666", "revid": 1365988943, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1668, "year_label": "1668 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "November 8", "text": "November 8 – Iliaș Alexandru steps down as the voivode or elected ruler of Moldavia (now part of Romania and the Republic of Moldova) and is replaced by his predecessor, Gheorghe Duca.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365989896#October_–December", "title": "1668", "revid": 1365989896, "section": "Events › October –December"}}, {"year": 1684, "year_label": "1684 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "February 8", "text": "February 8 – Prince Dumitrașcu Cantacuzino returns to the throne of the principality of Moldavia for a third reign but is overthrown 14 months later on June 25. In 1859, Moldavia will unite with neighboring Wallachia to form the Kingdom of Romania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366005630#January–March", "title": "1684", "revid": 1366005630, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1711, "year_label": "1711 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "April 13", "text": "April 13 – The Treaty of the Lutsk, a secret agreement between the Tsardom of Russia and the Ottoman Protectorate of Moldavia is signed in Lutsk, Poland-Lithuania (modern-day Ukraine).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364260988#April–June", "title": "1711", "revid": 1364260988, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1788, "year_label": "1788 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 9", "text": "February 9 – Austria enters the Russo-Turkish War (1787–92), and attacks Moldavia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357260814#January–March", "title": "1788", "revid": 1357260814, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1838, "year_label": "1838 CE", "section": "Climate & Environment", "date": "January 23", "text": "January 23 – A 7.5 earthquake strikes the Romanian district of Vrancea causing damage in Moldavia and Wallachia, killing 73 people.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360381946#January–March", "title": "1838", "revid": 1360381946, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1854, "year_label": "1854 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 27", "text": "February 27 – Britain sends Russia an ultimatum to withdraw from two Romanian provinces it has conquered, Moldavia and Wallachia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362496011#January–March", "title": "1854", "revid": 1362496011, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1859, "year_label": "1859 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 24", "text": "January 24 (O. S.) – Under the rule of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia are united under the jurisdiction of the Ottoman Empire. It would be a principal step in forming the modern state of Romania.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371179353#January–March", "title": "1859", "revid": 1371179353, "section": "Events › January–March"}}]}