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| Faced by successive invasions of ], the Roman administration withdrew from ], abandoning the last of their positions north of the Danube during the reign of ] (270-275). | Faced by successive invasions of ], the Roman administration withdrew from ], abandoning the last of their positions north of the Danube during the reign of ] (270-275). | ||
| Multiple waves of invasion followed |
Multiple waves of invasion followed, such as the the ] in the ], most of whom were settlers who colonized the lowlands of Romania. They came into contact with, and were assimilated by, the Romanian population living mostly in highlands. Also many warrior tribes passed through the Romanian teritory, like the ], the ] in the ], and the ] in the ]. | ||
| Early Romanian states were formed in the ], including the Romanian-Bulgarian kingdom, ruled by a Romanian |
Early Romanian states were formed in the ], including the Romanian-Bulgarian kingdom, ruled by a Romanian dynasty, and several other small kingdoms that usually were disbanded after their leaders' deaths. | ||
| It was only in the ] that the larger principalities of ] and ] emerged. ] was, at that time, a largely autonomous part of the ] kingdom, a result of the conquest in the ] to 13th century of the pre-existent smaller political formations. | It was only in the ] that the larger principalities of ] and ] emerged. ] was, at that time, a largely autonomous part of the ] kingdom, a result of the conquest in the ] to 13th century of the pre-existent smaller political formations. | ||
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| The end of the same 14th century also brought the ] to the ]. Their territory expanded rapidly. In ] ] fell and in ] all the ] and most of Hungary became provinces of the ]. At |
The end of the same 14th century also brought the ] to the ]. Their territory expanded rapidly. In ] ] fell, and in ] all the ] and most of Hungary became provinces of the ]. At that time, Moldavia, Wallachia, and Transylvania remained autonomous, under ] suzerainty. | ||
| The year ] brought the first unification of the three principalties by Wallachian prince ] |
The year ] brought the first unification of the three principalties by Wallachian prince ], known in English as Michael the Brave. The union did not last: Mihai was killed only one year later by the soldiers of an Austrian army officer. | ||
| At the end of the ] Hungary and Transylvania become part of the ] |
At the end of the ], following the defeat of the Turks, Hungary and Transylvania become part of the ]. The Austrians, in turn, rapidly expanded their empire: In ] an important part of Wallachia, called ], was incorporated into the Austrian Empire and was only returned in ]. | ||
| The eastern province of Moldavia |
The eastern province of Moldavia also had a reasonably complex history during this period. In ] the Austrian Empire occupied the north-western part of Moldavia, later called ]. In ], ] occupied the eastern half of the ], calling it ]. | ||
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Faced by successive invasions of Germanic tribes, the Roman administration withdrew from Dacia, abandoning the last of their positions north of the Danube during the reign of Aurelian (270-275). Multiple waves of invasion followed, such as the the Slavs in the 7th century, most of whom were settlers who colonized the lowlands of Romania. They came into contact with, and were assimilated by, the Romanian population living mostly in highlands. Also many warrior tribes passed through the Romanian teritory, like the Huns, the Magyars in the 9th century, and the Tatars in the 13th century.
Early Romanian states were formed in the 11th century, including the Romanian-Bulgarian kingdom, ruled by a Romanian dynasty, and several other small kingdoms that usually were disbanded after their leaders' deaths.
It was only in the 14th century that the larger principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia emerged. Transylvania was, at that time, a largely autonomous part of the Hungarian kingdom, a result of the conquest in the 11th to 13th century of the pre-existent smaller political formations.
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Romanian Countries, during the rule of Mihai Viteazul (1593-1601) |
The end of the same 14th century also brought the Ottoman Turks to the Danube. Their territory expanded rapidly. In 1453 Constantinople fell, and in 1541 all the Balkans and most of Hungary became provinces of the Ottoman Empire. At that time, Moldavia, Wallachia, and Transylvania remained autonomous, under Ottoman suzerainty.
The year 1600 brought the first unification of the three principalties by Wallachian prince Mihai Viteazul, known in English as Michael the Brave. The union did not last: Mihai was killed only one year later by the soldiers of an Austrian army officer.
At the end of the 17th century, following the defeat of the Turks, Hungary and Transylvania become part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austrians, in turn, rapidly expanded their empire: In 1718 an important part of Wallachia, called Oltenia, was incorporated into the Austrian Empire and was only returned in 1793.
The eastern province of Moldavia also had a reasonably complex history during this period. In 1775 the Austrian Empire occupied the north-western part of Moldavia, later called Bukovina. In 1812, Russia occupied the eastern half of the principality, calling it Bessarabia.