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| '''Eastern Moldova''' is a term used at times when referring to the Republic of ], in order to differentiate it from Western Moldova which is a ] region. {{ref|Kullberg}} | '''Eastern Moldova''' is a term used at times when referring to the Republic of ], in order to differentiate it from Western Moldova which is a ] region. {{ref|Kullberg}} | ||
| ''Eastern Moldova'' (with either |
''Eastern Moldova'' (usually with either a lowercase "e") is also used—usually in a historical context—to refer to the eastern territory of the old ], roughly equal in territory to the present-day Republic of Moldova, minus ]. This territory was annexed in ] by the ] together with ], a region that had at that time been part of the ] for 328 years. | ||
| While Ottoman Bessarabia corresponded mainly to what now is known as ] and part of ] along the ] south of ], the Russians applied the name '']'' to the entire annexed territory. Although this usage was ahistorical when first adopted, ''Bessarabia'' has come to refer more commonly to the so-named portion of the Russian Empire than to the older Ottoman Bessarabia. | While Ottoman Bessarabia corresponded mainly to what now is known as ] and part of ] along the ] south of ], the Russians applied the name '']'' to the entire annexed territory. Although this usage was ahistorical when first adopted, ''Bessarabia'' has come to refer more commonly to the so-named portion of the Russian Empire than to the older Ottoman Bessarabia. Thus one sees usages such as "1812... ] grants Russia control of eastern Moldova or Bessarabia, the area between the River ] and the west bank of the ]," {{ref|BBC}} or "In 1940, Romania was forced to cede eastern Moldova to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)…" {{ref|globalEDGE}} | ||
| The expression ''eastern Moldova'' can also refer to the eastern portion of the present-day Republic of Moldova. It may refer precisely to Transnistria, or the use may be less specific. {{ref|thinkquest}} {{ref|encarta}} | The expression ''eastern Moldova'' can also refer to the eastern portion of the present-day Republic of Moldova. It may refer precisely to Transnistria, or the use may be less specific. {{ref|thinkquest}} {{ref|encarta}} | ||
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| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| *{{note|Kullberg}} {{Web reference_full | Author=Anssi Kullberg | Title=Georgia and Moldova: the Struggle for Free Europe again goes on | PublishYear=1 Dec. 2003 | Publisher=The Eurasian Politician | Work=The Eurasian Politician - December 2003 | URL=http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~aphamala/pe/2003/geormold.htm | Date=7 July | Year=2005}} | *{{note|Kullberg}} {{Web reference_full | Author=Anssi Kullberg | Title=Georgia and Moldova: the Struggle for Free Europe again goes on | PublishYear=1 Dec. 2003 | Publisher=The Eurasian Politician | Work=The Eurasian Politician - December 2003 | URL=http://www.cc.jyu.fi/~aphamala/pe/2003/geormold.htm | Date=7 July | Year=2005}} | ||
| *{{note|BBC}} {{Web reference_full | Author=— | Title= Timeline: Moldova | PublishYear=12 June, 2005 | Publisher=BBC | Work=Country Profiles | URL=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/1113586.stm | Date=8 July | Year=2005}} | |||
| *{{note|globalEDGE}} {{Web reference_full | Author=— | Title= Timeline: Moldova | PublishYear= 2004 (?) | Publisher=globalEDGE | Work=Country Insights | URL= http://globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/CountryHistory.asp?CountryID=64&RegionID=2| Date=8 July | Year=2005}} | |||
| *{{note|thinkquest}} , from a series of articles on former Soviet republics on ThinkQuest. | *{{note|thinkquest}} , from a series of articles on former Soviet republics on ThinkQuest. | ||
| *{{note|encarta}} {{Web reference_full | Author=— | Title=Moldova (III |
*{{note|encarta}} {{Web reference_full | Author=— | Title="Moldova (III – The People of Moldova) | PublishYear=2005 | Publisher=Microsoft | Work=Encarta | URL=http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761566942/Moldova.html#s4 | Date=7 July | Year=2005}} | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
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Eastern Moldova is a term used at times when referring to the Republic of Moldova, in order to differentiate it from Western Moldova which is a Romanian region.
Eastern Moldova (usually with either a lowercase "e") is also used—usually in a historical context—to refer to the eastern territory of the old Principality of Moldova, roughly equal in territory to the present-day Republic of Moldova, minus Transnistria. This territory was annexed in 1812 by the Russian Empire together with Ottoman Bessarabia, a region that had at that time been part of the Ottoman Empire for 328 years.
While Ottoman Bessarabia corresponded mainly to what now is known as Bugeac and part of Ukraine along the Black Sea south of Moldova, the Russians applied the name Bessarabia to the entire annexed territory. Although this usage was ahistorical when first adopted, Bessarabia has come to refer more commonly to the so-named portion of the Russian Empire than to the older Ottoman Bessarabia. Thus one sees usages such as "1812... Treaty of Bucharest grants Russia control of eastern Moldova or Bessarabia, the area between the River Prut and the west bank of the Dniester," or "In 1940, Romania was forced to cede eastern Moldova to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)…"
The expression eastern Moldova can also refer to the eastern portion of the present-day Republic of Moldova. It may refer precisely to Transnistria, or the use may be less specific.
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