EXPLANATIONS THROUGH A GEOGRAPHICAL PRISM OF THE SEPARATE FOUNDATION OF THE FEUDAL STATES OF MOLDOVA AND ROMANIA
EXPLANATIONS THROUGH A GEOGRAPHICAL PRISM OF THE SEPARATE FOUNDATION OF THE FEUDAL STATES OF MOLDOVA AND ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: In Romanian legal literature, there is a lack of an independent study on the founding of the feudal states of Moldova and Wallachia through the lens of law, as this topic is usually briefly addressed within the context of Romanian legal history – specifically diplomatic relations. In this regard, we have shown that Mircea the Elder "is the first Romanian knight of Christianity," and that this fight in the name of Christianity lasted for centuries. We also specify that vassalage was the only success achieved by those who coveted Romanian lands. To explain this aspect, we have shown that the Poles and Hungarians demanded vassalage in exchange for authorizing the practice of transit trade, while the Turks demanded vassalage as a ransom for peace, a payment that lasted only as long as it was made, but in which the Turks also undertook to protect the Romanian Countries from foreign attacks. Thus, there were diplomatic relations between the Romanians and Turks, in which economic aspects arose as a result of the new relationship, but this did not mean that the Turks did not conquer the Romanian Countries for these economic aspects. They did not conquer because they could not and limited themselves to what they could achieve. The Romanian rulers agreed to pay tribute as a ransom for peace, thus being in a perpetual armistice with the Turks, which was broken by the rulers whenever they believed they were able to resume the postponed war. Furthermore, we believe that the Romanian rulers had their own armies, their own chanceries, maintained foreign relations (diplomatic relations) with whomever they wished, as evidenced by Michael the Brave joining the Holy League, and there was an entire administrative structure, with the Council of the Country, castle gatekeepers, mountain captains, voivodes, treasurers, and all kinds of princely officials in the provinces, who represented the ruler and obeyed his commands.

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