History of Romania: A Story That Started More Than Two Millenniums Ago

The history of Romana is marked by a long series of defensive wars against its powerful neighbors, major empires (Ottoman, Russian, and Habsburg) that often fought each other.

Inhabited during the Antiquity by the Dacians and partially colonized by the Romans at the dawn of the first millennium, Romania’s territory was separated in smaller provinces until 1859 and 1918.

Romania was one of the most affected European countries in the two World Wars because of its crucial position on the Eastern front. A harsh communist regime was violently installed and controlled Romania from 1945 until 1989.

Romania is now a member of the European Union and NATO.

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