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Romanian nationalism began to rise in the mid-1800s. Insurrections arose in Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania but were suppressed by the Ottomans and the Russians. Following the Crimean War (1853-1856) Wallachia and Moldavia became independent principalities once again, and in 1861 both elected a single prince to rule them, creating the state of Romania with its capital at Bucharest. Romania was recognized as an independent state in 1878 at the Congress of Berlin that followed the Russo-Turkish War. The Congress also awarded the coastal area of Dobruja to Romania. Romania was raised to the rank of a Kingdom in 1881 with a Hohenzollern monarchy. <br> | Romanian nationalism began to rise in the mid-1800s. Insurrections arose in Wallachia, Moldavia, and Transylvania but were suppressed by the Ottomans and the Russians. Following the Crimean War (1853-1856) Wallachia and Moldavia became independent principalities once again, and in 1861 both elected a single prince to rule them, creating the state of Romania with its capital at Bucharest. Romania was recognized as an independent state in 1878 at the Congress of Berlin that followed the Russo-Turkish War. The Congress also awarded the coastal area of Dobruja to Romania. Romania was raised to the rank of a Kingdom in 1881 with a Hohenzollern monarchy. <br> | ||
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Romania entered World War I with the Allies, but the Germans soon occupied Bucharest and most of the country. After the war and with the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Transylvania, Bukovina, part of Banat, and the Russian province of Bessarabia were added to the Kingdom of Romania, bringing it to its largest extent. This area is still referred to as "Greater Romania". | Romania entered World War I with the Allies, but the Germans soon occupied Bucharest and most of the country. After the war and with the disintegration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918, Transylvania, Bukovina, part of Banat, and the Russian province of Bessarabia were added to the Kingdom of Romania, bringing it to its largest extent. This area is still referred to as "Greater Romania". | ||