List of wars involving Moldova
This is a list of conflicts involving the Principality of Moldavia and modern Moldova.
- Victory
- Defeat
- Another result
*e.g. result unknown or indecisive/inconclusive, result of internal conflict inside Moldova, status quo ante bellum, or a treaty or peace without a clear result.
Early period of Moldavia (1346–1538)
[edit]Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldavia during the medieval period.
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Ottoman Period (1538–1812)
[edit]Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldavia during the Ottoman period.
Modern wars of Moldova (1918–present)
[edit]Below is a list of significant military conflicts involving Moldova during the modern period.
| Date | Conflict/Notable Battle | Moldova and allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 January – 8 March 1918 | Romanian military intervention in Bessarabia |  Romanian-led coalition
|
 Bolshevik-led coalition
|
Anti-Bolshevik victory
|
| 15–18 September 1924 | Tatarbunary Uprising | Kingdom of Romania
|
Tatarbunary Revolutionary Committee
|
Defeat
|
| 28 June – 3 July 1940 | Soviet occupation of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina | Kingdom of Romania
|
 Soviet Union
|
Victory
|
| July 1941 – August 1944 | Moldovan resistance during World War II | Kingdom of Romania Germany
|
 Moldavian partisansSupported by: Soviet Union
|
Victory
|
| 2 November 1990 – 21 July 1992 | Transnistrian War |  MoldovaSupported by: Romania
|
 Transnistria RussiaSupported by:  Ukraine
|
Defeat
|
| 2003–2008 | Iraq War |  Multi-National Force – Iraq
|
Iraqi insurgents | Victory
|
See also
[edit]- Moldavian–Horde Wars
- Moldavian–Ottoman Wars
- Military career of Stephen the Great
- List of armed conflicts between Poland and Moldavia
References
[edit]- ^ Giurescu 1974, p. 64.
- ^ Zhukovsky 1993, "In 1359 the new voivode, Bogdan, overthrew Hungarian rule and founded an independent Moldavian principality dominated by boyars and the Orthodox church.".
- ^ Giurescu 1974, p. 91.
- ^ Gorovei, Artur (1926). Monografia Orasului Botosani [Botosani City Monograph] (in Romanian). Editia Primariei de Botosani. p. 15.
- ^ Greceanu, Eugenia (2009). Ansamblul urban medieval Botoşani [The medieval urban ensemble of Botoșani] (PDF) (in Romanian). Iași: Casa Editorială Demiurg. p. 31.
- ^ Giurescu 1974, p. 103.
- ^ Zhukovsky 1993, "After Moldavia was forced to accept Turkish suzerainty in 1538, the Zaporozhian Cossacks assisted the Moldavians in their struggle against Turkey and intervened in their internal power struggles.".
- ^ Paul R. Magocsi (1996). A History of Ukraine. University of Toronto Press. p. 348. ISBN 978-0-8020-7820-9.
Bibliography
[edit]- Giurescu, Constantin C. (1974). Chronological History of Romania. Editura enciclopedică română.
- Zhukovsky, Arkadii (1993). Moldavia. Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine.