Romania turns 94 today
Photo by Gabi MIHAI
The first unification attempt was made between 1599 and 1601, under the rule of Mihai Viteazul. Also known as Mihai I of Wallachia, he managed to unite Moldavia, Transylvania and Wallachia, bot not for long. Shortly after his death, in 1601, the unification was canceled.
The following quote represents a chronological display of the Romanian history, prior to December 25th, 1989 – The fall of Nicolae CeauČ™escu, thus the fall of communism:
- … – 106 BC Kingdom of Dacia
- 552 – 899 Kingdom of Ghepids
- 1290 Principality of Wallechia
- 1310 Principality of Moldova
- 1541 Moldavia and Walachia vassles of the Ottoman Empire
- May 1600 - 09 Aug 1601 Mihai I of Wallachia unites Moldavia, Transylvania and Wallachia
- 1611 – 09 May 1877 Under Ottoman protectorate
- 24 Jan 1859 Union of the Danubian Principalities
- 23 Dec 1861 United Romanian Principalities
- 09 May 1877 Independence from Ottoman Empire
- 26 Mar 1881 Kingdom of Rumania
- 06 Dec 1916 – 29 Nov 1918 Southern Rumania under Austro-Hungarian and German occupation
- 09 Apr 1918 Bessarabia incorporated into Rumania
- 01 Jan 1919 Bukovina incorporated into Rumania
- 11 Jan 1919 Transylvania incorporated into Rumania
- 27 Jun 1940 Bessarabia and Bukovina annexed by the USSR
- 30 Aug 1940 – 11 Mar 1945 Transilvania restored to Hungary
- 07 Sep 1940 Southern Dobruja ceded to Bulgaria
- 25 Jul 1941 – 24 Aug 1944 Bessarabia and Bukovina restored to Rumania
- 31 Aug 1944 – 10 Feb 1947 Soviet occupation
- 30 Dec 1947 People’s Republic of Rumania
- 21 Aug 1965 Socialist Republic of Romania
- 30 Dec 1989 - Republic of Romania
