Polish-Romanian friendship and the construction of the Intermarium
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King of Romania Ferdinand I and Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski The Warsaw Express is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I. Our shared history The beginnings of Polish-Romanian relations can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with contacts between Polish and Romanian principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia). Trade and dynastic marriages played a significant role in fostering early ties. One example of early Polish-Romanian ties is the marriage between Alexandra of Moldavia, daughter of Prince Peter IV Rares of Moldavia, and Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. This marriage, which took place in 1541, served to strengthen political and familial bonds between the two regions. Poland and the Romanian principalities shared similar challenges, such as defending their territories from the expanding Ottoman Empire.
Polish-Romanian friendship and the construction of the Intermarium
Polish-Romanian friendship and the…
Polish-Romanian friendship and the construction of the Intermarium
King of Romania Ferdinand I and Marshal of Poland Józef Piłsudski The Warsaw Express is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. I. Our shared history The beginnings of Polish-Romanian relations can be traced back to the Middle Ages, with contacts between Polish and Romanian principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia). Trade and dynastic marriages played a significant role in fostering early ties. One example of early Polish-Romanian ties is the marriage between Alexandra of Moldavia, daughter of Prince Peter IV Rares of Moldavia, and Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania. This marriage, which took place in 1541, served to strengthen political and familial bonds between the two regions. Poland and the Romanian principalities shared similar challenges, such as defending their territories from the expanding Ottoman Empire.