European Country by History

This country's capital was once three different cities.

This country takes up around two-thirds of the historical region Bessarabia.

This country's capital served as the seat of the Rurikid prince Oleg between 882 and 912.

This country is named after a family, which in turn is named after a castle in Austria.

Prior to 1492, an emirate existed in the south of this country.

This country's capital was struck by two earthquakes and tsunamis in the 18th century.

This country declared independence on 17th February 2008.

The world's oldest surviving parliament was founded in 930 in this country.

A precursor of this country was a ecclesiastical principality between 1516 and 1852.

Fighters from this country made use of Molotov cocktails during the Winter War.

Northern Epirus was located within what is now this country.

This country's former leader was executed by firing squad on 25th December 1989.

This country was established as the result of a treaty signed on 11th February 1929.

2,848 people from this country died fighting in the German army during World War II, after the German authorities declared people from this country to be German citizens.

The precursor of this country was replaced by a sister republic in 1798.

The world's first modern stock exchange was established in this country.

States that once existed within the borders of this country include the Kingdom of Agder, the Earldom of Lade and the Kingdom of Voss.

This country was once home to over one thousand city-states.

In 1897, this country had the third-largest population in the world.

This country, along with the country on its western border, formed part of a sovereign state that existed between 1918 and 1939; it was then reestablished in 1945 and existed until 1992.