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The region's main cities are ], the capital of Moldova, ] and ]. The name Bessarabia (''Basarabia'' in ]) is probably derived from the ] family of Basarab, once rulers over the southern part of the area. The region's main cities are ], the capital of Moldova, ] and ]. The name Bessarabia (''Basarabia'' in ]) is probably derived from the ] family of Basarab, once rulers over the southern part of the area.


==Timeline==
Greek settlers established colonies in the region in the ]. Bessarabia was part of the ]n kingdoms ruled by ] in ] and by ] in the ]. After the ] conquered a part of ], some Dacians (the Free Dacians) resisted the Roman conquerors in Bessarabia.


The region was later frequently invaded by ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Through the ], Bessarabia was a part of the ] of ], although its south-eastern part fell under the rule of the ]. ]: Greek settlers established colonies in the region. Bessarabia was then part of the ]n kingdoms ruled by ] in ] and by ] in the ]. After the ] conquered a part of ], some Dacians (the Free Dacians) resisted the Roman conquerors in Bessarabia. The region was later frequently invaded by ], ], ], ], ] and ]. Through the ], Bessarabia was a part of the ] of ], although its south-eastern part fell under the rule of the ].


In ], the ] gave the region to ]. After the ], the southern part was handed over to ], but this reverted to Russian rule in ]. After the ], the area declared itself an independent republic, but the local National Council decided upon union with ]. The union was confirmed by Romania's Western allies in the ], but not recognised by the ]. ]: The ] gave the region to ]. After the ], the southern part was handed over to ]


]: The Southern part reverted to Russian rule. After the ], the area declared itself an independent republic, but the local National Council decided upon union with ]. The union was confirmed by Romania's Western allies in the ], but not recognised by the ].
⚫ In June ], ] had to cede the region to the Soviet Union, which divided it between the ] and the ]. Bessarabia's northern and southern districts (largely inhabited by Ukrainians and Romanians) were exchanged with ] (the districts on the left or eastern bank of the Dniestr, largely inhabited today by Ukrainians and Russians). Following the Soviet takeover, many Moldavians of Romanian origin were deported to ] and ].


⚫ June ]: ] had to cede the region to the Soviet Union, which divided it between the ] and the ]. Bessarabia's northern and southern districts (largely inhabited by Ukrainians and Romanians) were exchanged with ] (the districts on the left or eastern bank of the Dniestr, largely inhabited today by Ukrainians and Russians). Following the Soviet takeover, many Moldavians of Romanian origin were deported to ] and ].
⚫ When the Moldavian SSR became the independent ] in August ], its boundaries remained unchanged.

⚫ ]: The Moldavian SSR became the independent ] and its boundaries remained unchanged.


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Bessarabia is a former region of Eastern Europe comprising most of current-day Moldova and districts of Ukraine. It is bounded by the Dniestr river to the north and east, the Prut to the west and the lower Danube river and the Black Sea to the south.

The region's main cities are Chişinău, the capital of Moldova, Izmayil and Bilhorod-Dnistrovs'ki. The name Bessarabia (Basarabia in Romanian) is probably derived from the Wallachian family of Basarab, once rulers over the southern part of the area.

Timeline

7th century BCE: Greek settlers established colonies in the region. Bessarabia was then part of the Dacian kingdoms ruled by Burebista in 1st century BC and by Decebalus in the 1st century AD. After the Roman Empire conquered a part of Dacia, some Dacians (the Free Dacians) resisted the Roman conquerors in Bessarabia. The region was later frequently invaded by Goths, Huns, Avars, Magyars, Cumans and Mongols. Through the Middle Ages, Bessarabia was a part of the principality of Moldavia, although its south-eastern part fell under the rule of the Ottoman Empire.

1812: The Treaty of Bucharest gave the region to Russia. After the Crimean War, the southern part was handed over to Moldavia

1878: The Southern part reverted to Russian rule. After the Russian Revolution, the area declared itself an independent republic, but the local National Council decided upon union with Romania. The union was confirmed by Romania's Western allies in the Treaty of Paris (1920), but not recognised by the Soviet Union.

June 1940: Romania had to cede the region to the Soviet Union, which divided it between the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic and the Ukrainian SSR. Bessarabia's northern and southern districts (largely inhabited by Ukrainians and Romanians) were exchanged with Transnistria (the districts on the left or eastern bank of the Dniestr, largely inhabited today by Ukrainians and Russians). Following the Soviet takeover, many Moldavians of Romanian origin were deported to Siberia and Kazakhstan.

1991: The Moldavian SSR became the independent Republic of Moldova and its boundaries remained unchanged.

Historical regions in Romania
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Moldavia Moldavia (1859–)
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