The History of Moldova (Explained in 11 minutes)

The History of Moldova Explained in 11 minutes
The history of Moldova from ancient to modern times.
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[@thecoyote5338]

I really don't know exactly what Moldovans think about Romanians, but I, as a Romanian, was educated by my parents to regard Moldovans as members of my own family, to regard them as my brothers. I hope to visit Moldova one day. All the best from Romania

[@glagly7481]

Salutări din Moldova. Aici este aceeași situație. Avem mult respect pentru voi și vă credem familie. Sper să văd curând ziua în care o să ne unim. 🇲🇩❤🇷🇴

[@gigikontra7023]

​​@@glagly7481 Moldovenii (adică, să fim clar înțeleși, basarabenii), sunt români!

[@amadisdee6054]

From what I hear, they are fiercely nationalistic and want nothing to do with Romania. In fact, they call their own language MOLDOVAN which in fact is not, it is nothing but Romanian with 2 or 3 little changes. I asked my neighbors and they adamantly said: ""We are not Romanians and have nothing to do with Romanians." To me it is all politics. The people of Europe have spent thousands of years battling and killing each other over stupid labels. That's the way I see it. If all these tribes of Europe spent more time building something concrete and less time on STUPID games of identity they would fare much better.

[@gigikontra7023]

@@amadisdee6054 I have not heard what you heard

[@amadisdee6054]

@@gigikontra7023 Well...then you need to do some research. I live in Italy surrounded by Moldovans. As I said, my own neighbors to one side are Moldovans and I have had these conversations with numerous Moldovans for a long time. So if none of this is true, then Moldovans are good liars as this is not my information but what I've heard from Moldovans themselves.

[@olorin4317]

I love this video so much. I worked with a Moldovan who was one of the nicest humans I've ever met. Ever since, I've been fascinated with the region's history. This is the best overview of the entire history that I've seen.

[@jvharbin8337]

I had a waitress that was from Moldova and she was a snotty little bitch. Funny the contrast in our experiences? LoL

[@geoDB.]

Did you check your pockets after?

[@camouflageartist8897]

Were Romans Slavs? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqsi6WZg56tapo

[@magistermilitum1206]

@@geoDB. lmaoo

[@danc7934]

@@geoDB. haha so funny I laugh I think I'm gonna shit myself what a original joke that definitely follows stereotypes

[@arminius301]

Recently we had a Costco delivery and the driver was from Moldova. One of the most respectful young men I've ever met. I'm originally from Germany and have lived in California for over 30 years. My son is a programmer and works with programmers from Moldova (they work remotely with a US based company) and he says they are hard workers.

[@ceaicovschi_]

U cannot understand how happy i am , nobody talks about Moldova , seeing something like this just makes my heart melt , thank u so much

[@alanolley7286]

Its a nice country with good people ,a great shame that the criminal Stalin did so much damage to its population and that of other countries too. Russia needs to change and be at peace with its neighbours instead of constant Paranoia

[@winros]

I love your country!

[@StefanGabrielRoHu]

She is Russian 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Only Russians talk about Moldova. Lol. Inexistent country.

[@grigorekushnir]

I'm from Moldova originally, but sadly don't know its history very well, so I enjoy learning about it. It's crazy to see how many different nations trampled Moldovan soil.

[@aanchaallllllll]

0:31: Moldova is a small landlocked country with a rich history of wine production and cultural diversity. 2:22: 🌍 The region experienced multiple waves of nomadic invasions and migrations, leading to the collapse of empires and the settlement of various tribes. 4:44: 🐎 The Cumins were a powerful force in the region, playing the role of kingmaker and dominating the northern coast of the Black Sea for a century and a half, until they were defeated by the Mongol horde. 7:33: 📚 The history of Moldavia from 1457 to 1504, including the reign of Stephan III and his achievements in politics, military, and diplomacy. 9:26: 💥 Moldavia's attempts at autonomy were crushed by the Ottomans, leading to high taxes and economic decline. It later gained independence and became an economic powerhouse. Recap by Tammy AI

[@Alex-er2nh]

It's rare to see such exhaustive and greatly documented videos about Moldova in english. Good job, from Moldova with love No but really, buy our wine wherever you see it, even online

[@alanolley7286]

had some last night ,very nice it was from Gaugaz region

[@VojislavMoranic]

In Serbia we got their Monastery wine. Its good especially for its price. Im also glad that this part of Europe is getting researched as it has a extreme abundance of veritable history.

[@T.R.A.I.N.I.N.G.]

monks make good beer and wines

[@alexoz6685]

Welcome to our country.

[@onid.9991]

🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱🇦🇱👐👐👐👐 Vasile Lupu (1595-1661) was voivode of Moldavia (prince) between 1634 and 1653. for twenty years. Vasile was the son of an Albanian and a Moldavian heiress. He was an able administrator and a brilliant financier, and soon became the wealthiest man in Eastern Christendom. Judiciously placed gifts kept him on good terms with the Ottoman authorities.[1][2]

[@VojislavMoranic]

@@onid.9991 Everyone is a Albanian they just dont know about it. Pyramids, Alexander the great, Gpd. Also what is your obsession with butterfly hand signals? And why ululate? Silly barbarian.

[@flufycat2748]

Take care of our brothers from Timock.

[@H3Three]

As a Moldovean, i must say this is a really good video about our history

[@victorlupu7008]

As a Moldavian, I must say that this is one of few true depiction of our history.

[@roubleoberoi7923]

hi..wanted to talk..

[@slegnev]

Basarabia este Romania

[@R3alGobLin]

@@victorlupu7008 wich moldavia under maghiars otomans and polish empires and in ancient tyme under scityans gypsy tribe and kazars huns mix mogols

[@R3alGobLin]

@@victorlupu7008 and wich vlachs sheperd dacia was celtic and scityans teritory getodahae sarmatic parthians

[@moldova7857]

Thank you a lot for doing a video for such a small and modest country but with legendary history!

[@ForageGardener]

That region has some seriously fascinating history

[@noahtylerpritchett2682]

There are Vlachs all across the Balkans outside of Moldova and Romania. With Vlach Shepherds and farmers moving as far north as Ukraine and as far west as Poland. Though in small numbers. And as far south as Greece and Albania. You can see stateless communities of Vlachs in every Balkanic country and every country that borders Moldova and Romania. Vlachs have migrated everywhere. It is said one in four Serbs, Croats and Bosniaks have at least one Vlach ancestor in the last 700 years.

[@ForageGardener]

They're the descendants of Romans, which is sort of a political identity more than an ethnic one, so no doubt the incoming peoples would have married together with the remainder of Roman peoples that lived in the area as the empire crumbled

[@pampalini9344]

Im from Slovakia and my great grandpa had surename Valachovič

[@Stefan_2003]

@@pampalini9344 there's also an Polish name Wallach! Germans use it too!

[@camouflageartist8897]

Were Romans Slavs? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqsi6WZg56tapo

[@artv.9989]

@@ForageGardener I doubt the Vlachs are descendants of Romans, just like Romanians are most likely not descendants of Romans either

[@Blalack77]

I typed a super long comment basically saying how cool I think this part of history and the world is. But I think I can boil it down to: I read/watch _a lot_ about the Greeks and Romans and I hear a lot of these people and places mentioned in the background as the "barbarians" or places the larger empires were trying to conquer. Basically, I want to learn more about the places that were on the borders and frontiers of the Greek and Roman empires and what the people were doing at these times as well as all of the nomadic groups/kingdoms/empires that came through and where they went/who they conquered.

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

Its hard for us to know a lot about those peoples from the first hand, because most surviving accounts come from Roman, Greek or Byzantine sources (which most, as you mentioned, call them barbarians).

[@jackphillips6742]

Lingistics and the History of Languages is a fantastic way of learning this stuff

[@EresirThe1st]

Through genetics, linguistics, archeology and comparative mythology we’ve steadily built up more and more knowledge over time.

[@camouflageartist8897]

Were Romans Slavs? kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIqsi6WZg56tapo

[@marceloslacerda]

Eastern europe seriously need more videos on. Epimetheus is already doing a great service to all of us by making videos about middle asian kingdoms.

[@UlpianHeritor]

Probably the most historically accurate video about Moldova. Amazing work!

[@ludmilaelias5657]

Is it another country what Czechs acquire after Kaliningrad? Just kidding.

[@StopFear]

How many have you seen?

[@UlpianHeritor]

@@StopFear I've seen a few.

[@DrumStan]

@@ludmilaelias5657 Czechs are always welcome in Moldova, but as they prefer beer over wine, I doubt they will like the land. Customs also differ significantly, as Moldova is not Slavic.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Both Dragostea Din Tei/Numa Numa by O-Zone and Epic Sax Guy truly carry Moldova on their backs. Moldova might not have won Eurovision, but most importantly....they won our hearts.

[@TwistedAlphonso1]

I thought they were Romanian

[@MrAizatazmi]

@@TwistedAlphonso1 ethnically Romanian but Moldovan nationals

[@duck1ente]

Moldova's greatest cultural export: -Moldovan Wine- Dragostea din tei✔️

[@raulpetrascu2696]

@@TwistedAlphonso1 they were singing in Romanian naturally so easy mistake

[@based3024]

Speaking about Eurovision, Moldova's song this year was about Romania and Moldova being ethnically the same

[@jorgea3013]

An excellent historical presentation of the Moldovan people and their country. It's any wonder they survived years of constant invasions from other empires!

[@kyleshanklin8845]

I always feel like I learn so much from your videos. They're jam packed with interesting facts, and the easy to comprehend presentation combined with the detailed, visually appealing illustrations really helps the information stick in my brain. Another great video, can't wait for the next one.

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thank you Kyle! I am happy to hear my videos help info being easier to remember, that is what I try my best to do. I am a visual learner as well and images help information stay in my brain, so that is how I try to make videos :)

[@turxanazimzade3917]

@@EpimetheusHistory hello.your videos are interesting.can you make video about the history of Azerbaijan?thnk you

[@nicolaeprisacaru5759]

As a Moldovan, I want to thank you for such a great video 👏🏻👏🏻

[@slegnev]

Basarabia e Romania

[@olegsurchi7411]

@@slegnev Hai fără unionism.

[@stefanpopescu6479]

Flacaul care a facut video are lacune mari de istorie

[@Indimenticabil]

@@olegsurchi7411 - Da ce rusule, nu-ti place de Moldova lui Stefan de la Putna si de noi cei 7 milioane de moldoveni din Romania (Moldova-mama)? Si nu-ti place Moldova intreaga, o vrei asa rupta in doua de rusi si cu granita ruseasca in mijlocul ei? Pai normal, voi rusii vreti raul Moldovei noastre, nu binele ei, aceea de a fi intreaga. Voi sunteti separatisti sovietici ca aia din Donbas

[@olegsurchi7411]

@@Indimenticabil O, mi era dor de așa troll sfade pe internet. Bun, începem. În primul rând, nu rus dar moldovan. Căpucianul tău mic poate să nu accepte așa ceva, dar nu toți cei care-s împotriva unirii - ruși. Într-al doilea rând eu m-am născut în Republica Moldova, nu în RSSM sau altă parte, logic că voi fi legat de locul meu de trai și nu-aș vrea să pierd simbolul acesta doar pentru ca țara mea să devină doar un teritoriu nesemnificativ la o țară mai mare de care se va uita total în 10 ani +/- cum a fost cu mai mare parte a Moldovei pe care acum doar o apreciază ca regiunea educației la Iași dacă nu mă greșesc. Într-al treilea rând, nu noi ne-am separat, voi, românii, ne-ați tradat în 1940 și ne-ați dat sovieticilor fără nici o luptă.

[@alex-em4em]

Respect to Moldova from Bulgaria brothers 🇧🇬🇲🇩🤝

[@dancoman1798]

Un fapt. Romanii si bulgarii au sange foarte apropiat conform haplogrupurilor ADN. Tracii au fost baza, peste ei au intervenit migratori si romani, dar bulgarii si romanii au sange identic.

[@ilclassico-xj7jc]

Uraaaaaaaa

[@oleole27]

🤔🤔🤔 Brothers 🤔🤔🤔 very doubtful, we have nothing in common, at all 💪

[@alex-em4em]

@@oleole27 we are both Balkans.

[@oleole27]

@@alex-em4em well, can't say no, but if will give a look, you Bulgarians, still came from East, when we have been here since beginning,

[@k.c1126]

This is some epic history right here .... I can see Moldova as a setting for some "Game of Thrones" type stories from the past ....

[@sounavailable]

Well there is a notorious "Red Wedding" moment, whereas one ruler gave a feast for the nobility, then had them ambushed by the guards after they got drunk, killed them all, fashioned a great pyramid from their severed heads in the center of the banquet hall, after he proceeded to present it to his squeamish wife as a "cure" for her fear at the sight of blood...

[@alexandrupatru2892]

@@sounavailable Literally one of the most Romantic short stories We learned in school.

[@jimmyjimmy3289]

@@sounavailable Pretty sure that's fiction, not real history. Might be inspired by historical events.

[@michimatsch5862]

Currently writing a paper about Citizen's empowerement in Moldova. So this is a nice way of learning more about this country.

[@NessieAndrew]

What are you naming it and where can we read it?

[@ewc58]

Yes but is it “empowerment” a la WEF & Soros? ⚠️

[@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55]

@@ewc58 aka "you will own nothing and eat ze boogz" lol

[@artje90]

@@TheSoonToBePurgedJackMeHoff55 well tbh the moldovan people are already poor. seen several documentaries about it and they really long back to the USSR. cause how it is now people do really struggle there

[@andreidarie4076]

I think you’re walking on a very fine line with that. WEF & Soros foundation sponsored “progressive” empowerment is little more than financial enslavement and cultural degradation. We do not want to be indebted to financial gangsters. We do not want LGBT and critical theory taught to our children. We want to eradicate political corruption in a way that benefits the Moldavian people first and foremost. - A Moldavian.

[@JohnnyCBCS]

I was born and raised in Chisinau, and what I can tell you about the current Republic of Moldova, as anyone can also draw the conclusion by watching this highly-accurate video, is that it is nothing but the legacy of the now, fortunately defunct, Soviet Union. The borders of the republic are nothing but what Khrushchev drew after Stalin authorized him to do so. OK, except the western border on Prut River, but which the Soviets in 1940, just like the Russian Empire in 1812, re-drew as the line of separation that split Moldova in half. The Principality of Moldova's legacy is that the western half that remained still independent united with Wallachia to set the foundation for what would become modern day Romania. In fact, the Principality of Moldova is a cornerstone, maybe the strongest one, of modern day Romania.

[@gigikontra7023]

Very well explained 👏

[@jacob-td5fz]

Thank you! I had just finished watching most of the others. You do great work!

[@daviddumitrupavaluca6474]

As a Moldovan I want to say that : I'm romanian. Moldovan means romanian. We are not russians, ucrains, or any others. Romanian means Wallach. There are Wallach Moldovian, Wallach Transylvanian,...

[@GeoGamer6969]

I mean yeah but Wallachia isnt used ( Valahia in romana ) instead the romanian country ( țara românească ) Republic of moldova is romania. And transylvania is romanian do you agree

[@GeoGamer6969]

@@64bitman31 vampires are just fake stories from 1400's

[@rafirl2585]

Have you ever heard of the dacians?

[@rasiskiiciai]

​@@64bitman31so are you a 10 year old then?

[@CraigClements-mo5xe]

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[@nathanhines284]

I've been to Moldova, It's a really beautiful country.

[@BYRDE1917]

Seriously? Where exactly have you been?

[@nathanhines284]

@@BYRDE1917 In Moldova, I spent a week in Kishinev, 3 days in the semi-autonomous region of Gagauzia, and a day on the bank of the Dniester. All this was part of a study abroad that I did in Ukraine for 4 months mostly in Kiev but we also spent a week in Odessa before we took the train to Moldova.

[@BYRDE1917]

And you really liked it? Also where are you from?

[@nathanhines284]

@@BYRDE1917 Yeah, It was an awesome and honestly life changing experience. I'm from the US specifically Missouri.

[@BYRDE1917]

@@nathanhines284 Wow, that was awesome to hear!

[@nikiindzhiev5369]

Amazing channel I hope one day you can cover all the histories of these lesser-known nations as they hold extremely interesting tales thank you!

[@sorin_channel]

As a Moldovan I have to say, the nowadays Republic of Moldova is basically just East Moldova, similar to South or North Korea. Hope the country will be reunited inside Romania's borders.

[@schmoukiz]

Excellent documentation! A few facts could be added. The Austrian Empire received a nordic part of Moldova, called Bukovina, from the Ottoman Empire for a while, the region being germanized. Bukovina is now split between Romania and Ukraine. Moldovans speak a language that is identical with Romanian. A Latin language that proves the continuity of population from Dacian-Roman mix despite the numerous migratory waves. The explanation of this continuation is that those invaders often were just a military elite governing the country and naming it after them. But not enough to assimilate the locals. Much like the Ottoman dominance. In 1939 Stalin and Hitler agreed to part Europa including Romania. Soviet Union got half of Moldova since then. Bulk of it is the Republic of Moldova but also includes lands to the south and north of it, that are now incorporated in Urkaine. The people in Romania, east of Carpathians (center of the country) are also Moldovans. During Soviet Union, Moldovans used Cyrilik alphabet for Romanian language in paralelel with Russian but returned to Latin alphabet afterwards. The flag of Moldova has the same colours as that of Romania and in the 90s the same anthem. The reunification with Romania is prevented by Russian troops stationed in Transnistria but will eventually happen. Many Moldovans have dual Romanian citizenship to travel and work in EU. At some point, most of the government was comprised of Romanian citizens.

[@moldovanationalist-oi4fe]

romanians are gypsies

[@schmoukiz]

@@moldovanationalist-oi4fe Ridiculous. Gipsies come from India, Pakistan area and are easily recognizable by anyone from Europeans. They are found in all countries on the continent and comprize a small percentage of Romanian population (official stats put them at 2%, probably higher in reality as some prefer to identify as Romanian or Hungarian). I doubt you are a Moldovan, as you would know things like that. But even if you are Russian or whatever else from the region, you would still know better.

[@alicewonder1155]

Wow! Thanks for this video. Short and very informative about my country's history. Appreciate it very much ❤

[@TechnologicZb]

Always appreciate your videos, sir!

[@Tipi_Dan]

Your realistic graphic representations pulled me in. Providing pleasurable viewing, they also inspire confidence.

[@thedoruk6324]

The legend himself shall returneth to us !

[@cv5w]

My constructive criticism: 1. Address what Moldova refers to (it means two very distinct things: it refers to a region, most of which is in Romania, with its cultural capital in the Romanian city of Iași; and it also refers to a newly formed country, which is a smaller part of the historical region of Moldova - it's basically the chunk of the region of Moldova which was conquered by the Soviet Union, with its capital in Chișinău). Most Moldovan history in this video refers to the entire regional entity, not just the tiny new country. 2. When mentioning all of those peoples who came through the area, it would be nice to say something about them (e.g. an Iranian tribe which was very mobile due to its horse riding culture; a Turkic tribe that joined the Mongolian invasions; etc.)

[@KaiZen8888]

Moldova is not a new country, it was one big country with Moldova which is in Romania and the capital was Iasi. And in that perioad of time Romania didn't exist.

[@dragose.884]

@@KaiZen8888 You are wrong ! Moldova from România was bigger, including today Moldova Republic.

[@tonimontagna4281]

He means Basarabia, Moldova is still a part of Romania now

[@daviddumitrupavaluca6474]

@@KaiZen8888 I'm Moldovian. But I'm romanian too, because, in fact, the Moldovians are Romanians (Dacians). The Romanians are the Dacians. We, Moldovians, are Dacians, like the Transilvanians, like Oltenians,...

[@ionbrad6753]

@@KaiZen8888 ” And in that perioad of time Romania didn't exist.” - actually the term Romania is much older than the international-recognized modern state ”Romania”, and was used especially by Moldovan cultural elites to designate the group of lands inhabited by Romanians: Wallachia, Moldova, Transylvania. For example: ”Chant de la Roumanie” by Alecu Russo, 1850. Or Popescu-Scriban, writing (1838) that the best name for Moldova is Moldo-România because is inhabited by Romanians. Or Stephen the Great, naming his country MoldoVlahia, and the inhabitants - Wallachians (=Romanians).

[@combrade-t]

Love your channel, I never knew how rich the history of Moldova/Moldavia was, and it's really interesting.

[@nobodyknows3260]

Moldova is correct, not Moldavia.

[@rokentom3926]

Incredible content as always, thank you very much.

[@michaelahawkins990]

Moldova has an incredibly Intense and Complicated history. There are some historical explanations which are not thoroughly explained, or erroneous, I might add.

[@vadimarhip4447]

Heya, a born and raised Moldovan here. I think you did a great job with this video and I even learned something new. Hope you had fun researching about my country and if by any chance you will visit Moldova (or Denmark) hit me up and Ill treat you to some amazing wine. =D

[@DustKingArchives]

You cover so much and it’s great. You are an inspiration for video essays

[@timcavanagh7688]

Hi I love your style of showing history on your shows I just wished they were twice as long with a bit more detail The maps and your pictures are great Thanking you 🙂

[@RoyOfficialChanel]

Keep up the good work

[@DSweashox]

Thank you for educating us about an often forgotten country

[@worldforger0]

Great video! I love the map and the fascinating history of a country up until this point I knew very little to nothing about.

[@rickiw8643]

Love your videos, I'm already knowledgeable about history and geopolitics but I learn valuable stuff here. Thanks a lot.

[@dramatriangle]

The maps and moving coins/ warriors are so cool

[@elenafoleyfoley168]

Moldova 🇲🇩 is drenched in history, will have to watch this video many times to understand. Atilla the hun, he also stole all the black pepper as it was so valuable back then, Gengis Khan, the mightiest warrior of all, fascinating character. This will definitely be a history lesson, thankyou for a very informative video, the maps were brilliant, so clear to see all the different countries and borders 🙏🙏🙏

[@eijonasson]

So happy to be here. First video of many. Thank you for you efforts. This video enticed me to subscribe.

[@samwill7259]

Moldova is at a crossroads, and I can only pray that there is peace and prosperity in its future. Should it unite with Romania I hope that the union is happy and that the Moldovans are given their freedom and rights as a community and a culture. Should they choose to go it alone I pray that their independence is fruitful and free.

[@anasevi9456]

not likely, the usual idiots finally poked the bear we grew up in fear of. As someone from Podolia; kiss your ass goodbye... Because this is war is a true evil, They don't want our land. they want us dead. And they are just lazily sitting back and picking us off like ants. 😮‍💨

[@alisabucarciuc4924]

THANK YOU SAM!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

[@porphyry17]

they are Romanians. what culture shall it be preserved?

[@boromircutezatoru2835]

Moldovan culture is Romanian culture, it’s literally the same thing, Moldova is a REGION in Romania who has been stolen by the Russians. You wouldn’t call Greeks living in the Peloponnese Peloponnesians.

[@johnythepvpgod1470]

You are wrong. Moldova has its own regional accent and a majority of people speak Russian. So in a sense it does have it's own culture, Moldova is older than romanja

[@allonzehe9135]

Love these videos where you focus on the long history of a small spot. Hope you're able to get to Libya and Sudan in future videos. Egypt is wonderful, but there's so little info on their neighbors because there's comparatively so much info on Egypt.

[@k.c1126]

Sudan in particular would be quite interesting because of its location in the transition zone between Saharan and subSaharan Africa.

[@socratrash]

Perfect as always, you are the best.

[@SquirrelGrrl]

Your videos are always so captivating!

[@AngryHistorian87]

Interesting as always, Epimetheus.

[@NihilSineRex1881]

Awesome video! But you could have shown the Dacian Kingdom under Burebista (Dacia at its height).

[@ahad1609]

In Albanian Burabista means Bure man and Bishta is old Albanian and means Beast. Burre Bishe in modern Albanian

[@criztu]

@@ahad1609 Albanian 'burre' is Romanian 'barbat', while 'bastina' means "place of origin, father's land" - see Bulgarian 'basta' - parent and Romanian 'bat' - grandpa

[@ahad1609]

@@criztu Interesting as the Illyrian and the Messapii said Burre, too.

[@ion1q]

I am still amazed that even trough multiple annexations and conquests we are still there. Of course it had a huge impact on the nation which nowadays feels divided (romanians and moldovans which are part of the same people) but we still share the same culture and the same language and one day maybe we will share the same border again.

[@dom8929]

Respect from Albania . I have a friend from Moldova here in Albania and him and his family are very hard workers and respected people

[@shaolindreams]

Awesome stuff as always.

[@LegionCommander]

I know which wine I'm going to look for next. Great video!

[@GerryBolger]

Moldovan chocolate deserves a mention too, it's top quality stuff 👌

[@EinMeister]

Yeah Bucuria is great but it has doubled its price in the past 2 years so we don't really but it at an outrageous price anymore

[@ionfocsa4362]

Grăiţ ăi moldovinești nu vă prostiţ 😁

[@WalkSpot]

I am proud to be Moldovan!

[@kernelpanic4727]

Da? Ce grozāvie mare ai fācut tu... Dar cum de ai reusit sā fii moldovean? A fost greu?

[@FS-ol8ly]

@@kernelpanic4727 amuzantule

[@boffo63]

Thanks for another great video that's right on time for the near future we face.

[@Man_Flippin_Pentagrams]

Had no idea such a seemingly small nation in Eastern Europe could have such a rich history.

[@andreibalatel7992]

Woow nice work appreciate this !! I am from Moldova and really enjoying all that time looking at this video, a lot of powers invaded our country but we are still love our land and never give up for our home land .

[@vladzyk10]

i am a moldovan and i can't say i was bad in History class but i always wondered what happened between the fall of the Roman Empire to the first historical attestation of Moldova... and that explains a lot

[@phil4863]

Moldovans are basically latin people right?

[@vladzyk10]

@@phil4863 indeed they consider themselves so... and who is anyone else to judge xD

[@BizzarRain]

Love your videos thank you

[@trolllo9729]

you're at half a mil! Keep grinding 💪

[@calindicusar]

The country's name is the Republic of Moldova. Moldova was a medieval country that united with Wallachia and formed Romania in 1859. Before that, in 1812, the eastern part of Moldova has been occupied by Russia. The modern Republic of Moldova still remains a chunk of land taken from medieval Moldova (and hence Romania) which tries to get to EU, but since Russia thinks that this is their are on influence it opposes the unification with Romania or EU integration.

[@MrQ454]

Not even in the time of ussr they not named Moldavia, the name was Moldavian sovietic republic! Only in the 1991 they came with the name Moldova which is inaccurate, Romania even was the first to recognize their independence, should opposed to name Republic of Moldova because implies they had some rights in the Moldova lands which united in 1859, which is not true. Republic of Moldova is not the heir of Moldova (which participated at creation of Romania's state).

[@seaman5705]

@@MrQ454 You are right - Republic of Moldova is the stollen part of Moldova beyond Prut River , occupied by the Russians in 1812 . Allegedly they took it from Ottomans in the fight of the Russians to reach Istanbul . The Russians also invaded Romania or its former principalities more than 10 times . A barbaric nation who did a lot of troubles to all the neighbors - i name here invasions, conquers , russification, deportations . Now they claim everything is theirs .

[@andreidiaconu8530]

@@MrQ454 words of truth, my friend. Couldn't have said it better. The whole history of the medieval Moldova is concentrated in the Moldova region in Romania. Republic of Moldova is just a soviet appendix who claims the history of Moldova(History of Romanians) for itself. They have no history on their own, except from 1812, but can they take pride in about 150 years of occupation and russification?

[@Zdamaneta]

@@MrQ454 I agree, if they want to keep being an independent country they should change that name to something like Basarabia but definitely not Moldova.

[@danc7934]

@@Zdamaneta we didn't want an independent country. In 1991 our first president declared the romanian and moldovan people to be one and the same. After the transnistrian war and due to the economic collapse experienced by both Romania and Moldova the idea of unification was scrapped until both sides would fix their problems. Moldova was supposed to be a temporary state, one specifically created for the purpose of unification with it's motherland

[@mmaximk]

Great video, thank you.

[@personalbiz]

Thanks for the video 🤝

[@queenfinna612]

Your videos are always awesome 😄your really talented

[@The-Plaguefellow]

The notion of Moldova being named after the _supposed/legendary_ founder's dog is adorable. I mean, if I had a chance to name a country, I'd probably do the same in honor of my doggo. EDIT: Added in some specific wording for the folks who have taken/will take a silly comment too seriously.

[@vladimirmomperousse4340]

Forget the people right smfh

[@mimisor66]

Well, the river was named Moldova after the dog, and the country was named after the river...

[@mishacol]

Just a legend. Moldova probably is a Germanic or Slavic word. How to explain "Moldau" toponym in Czech Republic?

[@mimisor66]

@@mishacol legends can also be based on some truth. And in the region there were not only germans and slav. Dacian tribes went as far west as Vienna, and Vlach shepherds were documented in Slovakia.

[@alinalexandru2466]

@@mimisor66 Not were, are. The Moravian Vlachs still exist.

[@acolyte1951]

It's always uncomfortable whenever that country doesn't have coastal territory on the black sea. It would be aesthetically pleasing and a very good bonus in general.

[@mimisor66]

The coast was taken during Soviet time, they were given Transnistria. So now Ukraine has regions with Romanian speaking population and Moldova has Russian and Ukrainian speakers. Divide et impera!

[@TheRealLuis1912]

Unfortunately Ukraine stole a lot of land during soviet union era

[@mimisor66]

@@TheRealLuis1912 let us be clear. It was the Soviet Union that stole the land, that was then given to Ukraine. And if its western neighbours have decided that peace and good relations are more important, why cannot Russia, such a huge country with so much land, do the same?

[@TheRealLuis1912]

@@mimisor66 lety us be clear. No

[@mimisor66]

@@TheRealLuis1912 no, Russia cannot do the same? Just to be clear.

[@jeffsiegwart]

Nice Job! Thank you for the information.

[@48tabak]

Wow, so thorough! Great video!

[@valeriuburduja9392]

Thanks for the video, means very much for all the Moldavians , in special for those who spread around the world and can't now be home 🏠, they miss it very much, our wine grape fields and summers , and your video just bring you back there for 10 minute, with a big portion of proudness for being a Moldavian, thank you.

[@eduard7761]

Da ati plecat cu pasaportu Romanesc ca cu pasaportu vostru n-are nici o valoare nicaieri si apoi urati Romania la greu.

[@alexandrudanciu7874]

I like that you have portrayed Stephan the Great in such a powerful manner with the heavy golden crown (which still exist in a museum today) and noble look and of course blonde hair. Stephean the Great build 44 churches to the God Almighty btw. He was very religious and faithful and he won many of the battles just to keep the country into Christianity and not loosing it to the turcs.

[@williammontgrain6544]

I've been curious about this little country. Thanks!

[@ladeedaa]

New subscriber here, I really enjoy your channel! Thanks for all the information you share!!!

[@EpimetheusHistory]

Thanks JT!

[@JustMe-ob7lu]

My family comes from Suceava, the capital of the most respected and famous King, Stefan the Great. A few years ago , i made a genetic test, some family members followed. The interesting result was: 60% (+/-) non slavic balkanic, which can be considered dacian/getae; around 20% (+/-) gemanic (goth), and strangely enough finnic about 20% (+/-) (not sure why). Just a small amount (even it does not summ up) is mixed. These results reflect exactly the history of that region. Dacia, Getae, Celtic, Goths, etc...

[@atta1798]

Beautiful! what company did you use for your test?

[@cheeseflavoredsoda3262]

Germany had East Germany. Romania has Moldova("the country") Both formed because Stalin wanted that to happen. The only difference being that after the USSR collapsed East and West Germany united. Moldova("the country") was still kept by Russia as a breakaway state/buffer zone that they can easily control because of how small Moldova is.

[@Vlad-yi6oo]

You forgot North and South Koreea. They have sadly the same faith.

[@danstiurca7963]

Definitely a like! Awesome video.

[@ohiocoder8313]

awesome and clear as always! Can you do "The History of Turkey" as well starting rom Seljuk, maybe even further back. You do already have a Gokturk one, maybe it could be like a part 2

[@HistoryofAztlan]

Great video explaining the history of this country. Moldavian history seems very interesting especially with how it had the first ‘cities’ in Europe and the multiple ethnicities that were settled and nomadic. What happened to the Celts who settled there and who were they absorbed by and the last date we know they were there. Also have there been any discoveries of Dacian, Celtic or nomadic artifacts or ‘treasure’ in this country?

[@sergius993]

Hey, man! As a Moldovan I will try and answer. The Celts were mostly living as the neighbours of the Dacian tribes. There were constant wars between them, but the Celts never actually conquered the Carpathian basin. They began to fade away into history once the Romans began to arrive in the region. As for the artifacts, yes, there are plenty of them in the museums of Moldova and Romania. Our ancestors definitely had to deal with a lot of „visitors” ). There were numerous Dacian towns and fortresses. For example, the ruins of Sarmizegetusa, the capital of the Dacian Kingdom, still survive and can be visited.

[@danc7934]

Please refer to it as Moldovan if you're not willing to degrade us as humans

[@olmaned3795]

Well, with regards to what happened to the Celts: in the S of the Romanian part of Moldova, there is a county called Galati. People still debate if it's from a slavic word or a celtic one like in the case of Galatia in Asia Minor, but if you look at genetics, the people in this area, tend to have about 5-7% celtic ancestry, which is more than double than that in the rest of the country. So although we don't have a clear answer, we have some pieces of the puzzle.

[@SebyMiner]

@@danc7934 what? Also it is simply a geographical name since we are all Romanians

[@danc7934]

@@SebyMiner the term Moldovan wasi and is still used by us to describe our regional Identity. The term moldavian was made by russians to denationalise us. Also, along with this term came the "you're genetically dumb, dumber than romanians and you're lucky the great russian people saved you from yourself" fraze that every teacher HAD to tell students to make them believe moldovans are inferior.

[@lvancussf]

Ty so much, im from Prindestrovie and this video first on yt, which open-minded about Moldova

[@joyb5525]

A shop in Carrick-on-Shannon sells Moldovan wine for E10 a bottle. Superb! Equivalent to a E25-30 bottle in Tesco. Thanks Moldova. Keep brewing 🤗 from Ireland

[@jvharbin8337]

U make such cool videos. Great drawings too

[@ruzaliyatulbu-dolinskaya4054]

Moldova was discovered by an expedition of Friedrich Barbarossa(1120-1180).The name of Moldova is not from a dog, but from a German word Moldau, meaning wall of protection.

[@aburninglandfillofbadmovie2930]

One must respect a country that has come back from the dead as many times as Moldova has. Are you ready for the Moldova challenge? Beat the ottoman empire as Moldova next time you play Crusader Kings.

[@c39v26]

Great info ,thanks!

[@porphyry17]

speaking of the Gepidz, they are similar to the Goths and Heruli(other germanic tribes). through a process called "verreiterung" settled farming communities turn to horse riding civilisations. the same happened to the Finno-Ugric people of the Urals, the Magyars, that advanced into the steppe and assimilated the Turkic and Iranic ethnics and some traditions before they migrated West. i really hope you make a video on that phenomenon.

[@tiunicolae]

Au încercat să ne ia limba maternă de nenumărate ori și nu au reușit. Trăiască Tricolorul!

[@PopescuSorin]

peste tot rusii au incercat sa rusifice si sa deznationalizeze populatia ocupata

[@willgillis4207]

Very well made video, thank you

[@spencerchamp]

Quality vid, as always

[@Artur_M.]

Great video! I love to see more quality content about the history of widely understood Eastern Europe. A video about Lithuania would be awesome. Better yet a joint video about Lithuania and Belarus, as their history is very much intertwined within the old Grand Duchy of Lithuania.

[@dvg1918ro]

Moldova wasnt really a powerhouse during the Soviet occupation,we were more of an experiment laboratory were they tested all kinds of stuff especially agriculture pesticides which destroyed the fertility of many of our soils

[@clausbohm9807]

Great quick review for the impatient internet viewers mind ... much appreciated!

[@alexanderyagiela1724]

Love the personal touch

[@m.o.bentertainment8582]

The most underrated history in Europe if not the world

[@gabrielnastase1198]

That’s correct. I grew up and studied in Italy and shamefully the european history here only considers italy, france, germany, austria, england and rarely spain

[@DEMiURGE455]

These maps have gotten so detailed

[@user-xj4bt3pv3j]

Love it, history well told!

[@danionescu9545]

Thanks for the video

[@Nickster292]

Amazing job, thanks from Chisinau, Moldova.