Romania (Roumanie)
Également connu sous : Romania (Roumanie), Roumanie, Romania
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Overview
Romania, which gained full independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878, appears in Marie Bashkirtseff's diary in connection with Eastern European politics and the broader network of European aristocratic society. The new Kingdom of Romania (declared 1881) was part of the same Eastern European world from which the Bashkirtseff family originated.
Historical Context (1870s-1880s)
- United Principalities: Moldova and Wallachia united in 1859 under Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza
- Prince Carol I: A Hohenzollern prince became ruler in 1866
- Independence: Romania declared independence from the Ottoman Empire during the Russo-Turkish War (1877)
- Kingdom: Proclaimed a kingdom in 1881 with Carol I as king
- Bucharest: The capital, rapidly modernizing and styled as the "Paris of the East"
Significance for Marie
- Eastern European connections: Part of the same geopolitical region as Marie's Ukrainian homeland
- Political events: Romanian independence was part of the Eastern Question Marie followed
- Aristocratic networks: Romanian nobles participated in European high society
Related Entries
- #Turkey - The Ottoman Empire from which Romania gained independence
- #Ukraine - Neighboring territory, also under imperial rule