Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Early Moldavia

I decided that by the end of November, no matter what, I am done with Moldavia circa 1350-1410. It was a relief to make that decision since I have been trying to piece together some sort of cohesive paper, and essentially, my guess is as good as anyone's at this point.
Depending on which of my 10+ sources you consult, Sf. Treime church may have been built by any one of 2-3 different princes within a 20 year time period, and is influenced by either Baltic, Balkan, Byzantine, Serbian, or native traditions. Some books list two different princes reigning in the same exact year and pretty much everyone agrees that some significant archaeological work needs to be done anyways. The list of princes of Moldavia from 1340s to 1400 differ slightly depending on the source. 
Sources tend to be mysterious and legendary and interpreted through the RED lens of Commie Nationalistic Romania or the Hungarian Nationalistic movement. Hopefully I'll be able to put something less fanatical on paper and then call it quits come November 30. Onto something new. 

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