The Sword of Prince Ipsilanti / The History of Romania in One Object

The artifact presented in the newest episode of The History of Romania in One Object series points out to the special geopolitical position Moldavia and Wallachia had at the meeting point of three bellicose empires: The Ottoman, The Austrian, and The Russian. Situated at the intersection of strategic, political and economic interests, the Romanian Principalities bore witness to, and indeed were directly involved in, major historical events such as the Greek Revolution of 1821, led by Alexandru Ipsilanti, who started his march to the South in Moldavia's capital, Iași. Text by Moldavia's History Museum in Iași historian and curator Sorin Iftimi. Video presentation by Moldavia's History Museum in Iași historian and researcher Cătălin Hriban. Film by Mihai Neagu.

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Sorin Iftimi graduated from the Faculty of History of the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza"…