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Line 39: == History == The city has its origin in the medieval [[Republic of Genoa\|Genoese]] trade post of Olchionia, or Alchona.{{Citation needed\|date=June 2010}} It is known for its well-preserved stronghold, established by the [[Principality of Moldavia\|Moldavian]]n [[Rulers of Moldavia\|Prince]] [[Stephen III of Moldova\|Stephen the Great]] ({{lang-ro\|Ştefan cel Mare}}) in 1499. The original wooden fort, which defended a [[Ford (crossing)\|ford]] over the [[Dniester]] (Moldovan/Romanian: ''Nistru''), was an important link in the chain of fortifications which comprised four forts (e.g. [[Akkerman]] and [[Khotin]]) on the Dniester, two forts on the Danube and three forts on the north border of medieval Moldova. Between 1543 and 1546 under the rule of [[Petru Rareş]], the fortress was rebuilt in stone as a perfect circle with five bastions situated at equal distances.

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