Molvania

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In the early 13th century, the Brodniks, a possible Slavic– Vlach [ citation needed] vassal state of Halych, were present, alongside the Vlachs, in much of the region's territory (towards 1216, the Brodniks are mentioned as in service of Suzdal). Molvania has many outstanding works of art, most of them plundered from Italy during the 17th-century wars. As far as home-grown talent goes, one need look no further than Jzacol Rebljeten (1583-1611). Rebljeten was a dedicated craftsman who had a detailed knowledge of anatomy that came from hours spent dissecting corpses. Interestingly, this proved of little direct benefit to his art, as he only ever painted landscapes. In 1595, the rise of the Movilești boyars to the throne with Ieremia Movilă coincided with the start of frequent anti-Ottoman and anti- Habsburg military expeditions of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth into Moldavian territory (see Moldavian Magnate Wars), and rivalries between pretenders to the Moldavian throne encouraged by the three competing powers.

Just off main square you'll find the historic Worker's Theatre where anti-government plays about social justice and political reform were frequently performed. The acoustics at this theatre were sid to be so good that one could whisper on stage and be clearly heard in the Information Ministry building across the road. The principality of Moldavia covered the entire geographic region of Moldavia. In various periods, various other territories were politically connected with the Moldavian principality. This is the case of the province of Pokuttya, the fiefdoms of Cetatea de Baltă and Ciceu (both in Transylvania) or, at a later date, the territories between the Dniester and the Bug rivers. Curb-Stomp Battle: The Metizo people confronted the Spanish conquistadores with brightly painted masks. It ended poorly; the Spanish won a crushing victory, with no deaths and only one injury (one of their officers sprained his ankle during an overly energetic victory dance). Cavalerii Apocalipsului: Calamitatile Naturale Din Trecutul Romaniei (Pana La 1800), Paul Cernovodeanu, Paul Binder, 1993, ISBN 973-95477-3-7, Romanian Edition

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One year later, a very dramatic and heartwarming edition of the story of Sarah and Chris was released by Clyde Pictures. This is the ending of the movie. Molvania was an unrecognized territory some 50 miles in radius on the eastern edge of Georgia, a nation that was once a part of the former Soviet Union; its capital was Lagodekhi. The territory came into existence during the mid-1980s, and the United States, under suggestion from both NATO, the CIA and then-President Ronald Reagan, established a small embassy there in the hopes of helping the territory become an independent free republic. The contemporary population peaked in 1992, at 10.07 million inhabitants in all three historical divisions ( Western Moldavia, Bessarabia and Bukovina). As of 2011, the population was 8.63 million people, of which 3.67 million were in Western Moldavia, 3.86 million in Bessarabia and 1.08 million in Bukovina. [37] Cities [ edit ]

Somewhere in the 11th century, a Viking named Rodfos was killed by Vlachs presumably in the area of what would become Moldavia. [20] In 1164, the future Byzantine emperor Andronikos I Komnenos, was taken prisoner by Vlach shepherds in the same region. Once, Molvania was infamous throughout the world: Tacitus wrote of it in AD60 that "you would have to travel many miles to find more argumentative, unruly and uncultured tribes". But today the only people who talk about Molvania are professional travellers in search of the obscure and least-trodden, the kind of people who enjoy hitching a ride on the belching coal barges that ply the Bugski canal (in the bottom left-hand corner of Belarus). The few visitors who make it to Molvania go because it has shunned the comforts of modernity, remaining in a state of suspended animation, one of the last former Soviet satellites yet to be homogenised by the euro, McDonald's or Simon Cowell.The inhabitants of Moldavia were Christians. Archaeological works revealed the remains of a Christian necropolis at Mihălășeni, Botoșani county, from the 5th century. The place of worship, and the tombs had Christian characteristics. The place of worship had a rectangular form with sides of eight and seven meters. Similar necropolises and places of worship were found at Nicolina, in Iași [16]

Military Coup: San Sombrèro has had a lot of these. The first one occurred three days after the first elections, in an event known as "the stillbirth of the nation". A period of profound crisis followed. Moldavia stopped issuing its own coinage c. 1520, under Prince Ștefăniță, when it was confronted with rapid depletion of funds and rising demands from the Porte. Such problems became endemic when the country, brought into the Great Turkish War, suffered the impact of the stagnation of the Ottoman Empire; at one point, during the 1650s and 1660s, princes began relying on counterfeit coinage (usually copies of Swedish riksdalers, as was that issued by Eustratie Dabija). The economic decline was accompanied by a failure to maintain state structures: the feudal-based Moldavian military forces were no longer convoked, and the few troops maintained by the rulers remained professional mercenaries such as the seimeni. the Gothic Mulda ( Gothic: 𐌼𐌿𐌻𐌳𐌰, ᛗᚢᛚᛞᚨ) meaning 'dust', 'dirt' (cognate with the English mould), referring to the river.

Molvania host a wide variety of ethnic groups from Eastern Europe, such as Baltics and Balkans. The primary/majority ethnic group are the Slavic Molvanians, the regions native peoples. Molvanians in turn, can be divided into three ethnic groups: Bulgs, Hungars and Molvs. The names of the region in other languages include French: Moldavie, German: Moldau, Hungarian: Moldva, Russian: Молдавия ( Moldaviya), Turkish: Boğdan Prensliği, Greek: Μολδαβία. See also: Demographic history of Romania, Bessarabia §Population, Bukovina §Historical population, Chernivtsi Oblast §Population and demographics, and Budjak §Ethnic groups and demographics Translation: "Yes": An ancient sign discovered in Phaic Tăn has some very lengthy writing which translates as "Beware of Dog". A Slavic etymology ( -ova is a quite common Slavic suffix), marking the end of one Slavic genitive form, denoting ownership, chiefly of feminine nouns (i.e., 'that of Molda').

All of the books look and feel like actual travel books made by real companies, such as Cadogan or Lonely Planet guides, complete with information about history, culture, maps and special offers for other (nonexistent) guides. Some people have even been fooled into thinking the countries present actually exist. Each book features several "contributors", such as Philippe Miseree, who is present in all of the main three guides. The jokes are mostly scatological and sexual in nature, with puns and Bait-and-Switch comments of all kinds being present. The Rapid-Fire Comedy and exploitation of stereotypes will make the reader either suffer from uncontrollable laughter or feel offended. Former British Minister of Europe Keith Vaz was very critical Molvanîa: A Land Untouched by Modern Dentistry, saying it promoted prejudice, and warned ignorant people would likely believe Molvanîa was an actual country. [1] For example, it forewarns you that at restaurants you will have to pay extra for a waiter with a moustache. These hilly regions are part of the Moldavian Plateau, a part of the Carpathian Mountains. Accounting for much of the terrain along that plateau are steep forested slopes interlaced by valleys and ravines. After 1813, other moments marked the development of higher education in Romanian language, regarding both humanities and the technical science. Academia Mihăileană, founded in 1835 by Prince Mihail Sturdza, is considered the first Romanian superior institute. In 1860, three faculties part of the Academia Mihăileană formed the nucleus for the newly established University of Iași, the first Romanian modern university. [44] Culture [ edit ] The Great Theatre of Moldavia, Iași, 1896 Albina Românească (The Romanian Bee) was, in 1829, the first Romanian-language journal published in Moldavia. Literature [ edit ]Corrupt Politician/ Corrupt Bureaucrat: Lots of them can be found in the governments of all three countries to get published guides. In the absence of the prince, command was assigned to the Mare Spătar (Grand Sword-Bearer, a military office) or to the Mare Vornic (approx. Governor of the Country; a civilian office second only to the Voievod, which was filled by the prince himself). Supplying the troops was by tradition-later-made-into-law the duty of the inhabitants of those lands on which the soldiers were present at a given time.