Fist human settlements on the territory of contemporary Moldova date back to Paleolithic Age. Since the 6 th cent. BC it was inhabited by Thracian tribes (gheto-dacs), Scythians, etc. In the 4-5 th cent. AD these territories suffered Huns forays. In the 6-7 th cent. AD Slavs settled here, and in the 10-12 th devastating raids of eastern tribes followed. In the 13- early 14 th cent. Golden Horde bended Moldova to submission.
In the mid-1500's Moldova was feudalized by Hungarian Kingdom, and in the 1359 it became the part of the Romanian Principality. On the end of the 15 th century falls the government of Stefan III the Great (Stefan cel Mare), national hero of Moldova. Stefan III gave about 40 battles, most of them he won. Yet, in spite of Stefan's effort, after his death Turks conquered Romanian Principality paralyzed with internal strives, and annexed it to the Ottoman Empire. Turkish yoke lasted about 300 years.
The new attempt to join the Moldovan principalities was made at the end of the 16 th cent., in the government of Valachian sovereign Mihai the Brave (Mihai Viteaz). The new state covered the territory between eastern Carpathians, Dniester river, Black Sea and Danube; yet, it didn't last long.
Turks' defeats in Russian-Turkish
In the mid-1500's Moldova was feudalized by Hungarian Kingdom, and in the 1359 it became the part of the Romanian Principality. On the end of the 15 th century falls the government of Stefan III the Great (Stefan cel Mare), national hero of Moldova. Stefan III gave about 40 battles, most of them he won. Yet, in spite of Stefan's effort, after his death Turks conquered Romanian Principality paralyzed with internal strives, and annexed it to the Ottoman Empire. Turkish yoke lasted about 300 years.
The new attempt to join the Moldovan principalities was made at the end of the 16 th cent., in the government of Valachian sovereign Mihai the Brave (Mihai Viteaz). The new state covered the territory between eastern Carpathians, Dniester river, Black Sea and Danube; yet, it didn't last long.
Turks' defeats in Russian-Turkish
wars of the 18-19 th cent. facilitated the liberation of Moldova and Valachia from the Turkish impact, and eventually they gained autonomy within Ottoman Empire. In 1878 this autonomy transformed into a completely independent statehood.
Since 1812 the territory of modern Moldo
va belonged to Russia, and was called Besarabia. In 1918 independent Romanian Kingdom annexed it, yet Soviet Union did not recognize this takeover and in 1924 created an autonomous Moldovan Republic within Soviet Ukraine on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. In 1940 Moldavian Soviet Socialistic Republic, joining Besarabia and Moldovan Autonomy, became a part of the Soviet Union. During the WWII Moldova returned to Romania for several years, but after the war it was restored to USSR. At its turn, Soviet government reshaped the republic: it assigned southern and northern areas to Ukraine, and the Transnistria was appended to Moldova.
In June 1990, Declaration of Sovereignty was adopted, and in May 1991 the country was given the name Republic of Moldova. After USSR collapsed (December 1991) Republic of Moldova became an independent state and the member of CIS.
In 1994, conform the articles of the new Constitution, Transnistria and Gagauzia were granted autonomy within indivisible Moldova.
Since 1812 the territory of modern Moldo
va belonged to Russia, and was called Besarabia. In 1918 independent Romanian Kingdom annexed it, yet Soviet Union did not recognize this takeover and in 1924 created an autonomous Moldovan Republic within Soviet Ukraine on the eastern bank of the Dniester River. In 1940 Moldavian Soviet Socialistic Republic, joining Besarabia and Moldovan Autonomy, became a part of the Soviet Union. During the WWII Moldova returned to Romania for several years, but after the war it was restored to USSR. At its turn, Soviet government reshaped the republic: it assigned southern and northern areas to Ukraine, and the Transnistria was appended to Moldova.In June 1990, Declaration of Sovereignty was adopted, and in May 1991 the country was given the name Republic of Moldova. After USSR collapsed (December 1991) Republic of Moldova became an independent state and the member of CIS.
In 1994, conform the articles of the new Constitution, Transnistria and Gagauzia were granted autonomy within indivisible Moldova.
