Romania is located in the central part of Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Black Sea. Other countries such as Moldova, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria surround it. Its location put Romania in direct contact with the Roman Empire from 106 C.E. to 271 C.E. Romania’s folk-like beliefs, arts, and culture was inspired by its interaction with the thriving Romans in the Common Era which help shape present-day Romania.
Romania was first colonized by a tribe called the Dacians and later came into contact with the conquering Romans and started thriving under Roman rule (Stanford 1839). Under the Romans, the Dacian tribe incorporated their culture and the Romans culture together and flourished. The Dacian tribe thrived until barbarian tribes forced the emperor to abandon the land in 270 C.E. (Kurian). For 700 years after the region was abandoned, nobody knew what happened there except that Latin-speaking tribes engaged and divided the land (Kurian). The divided state of Romania, known as Walachia and Moldavia, were both conquered by the Ottoman Empire for 300 years (Stanford 1838). During the Russo-Turkish War (1826-182), the Russian army sparked and enlightenment period and laid the foundation for Romania as we know it today (Kurian). Romania joined World War I on the Allied side but ended up having to give up some territory until the Allied side was allowed to re-establish pre-war borders in 1918 (Stanford 1840). Following WWI, Romania went through a period of
The start to the feud concerning Serbia and Austria commenced when Serbia was ruled by the Turkish Ottoman Empire, while Austria-Hungary was a chief European power. In 1815 the Serbs effectively campaigned against and rebelled, and in 1835 they proclaimed their own individual constitution. Austria-Hungary, a dynastic empire consisted of countless diverse races whom were petrified of the 'panslavism',” the nationalism by which the Slav races of the Balkans desired to set up their own nation-states”. Austria-Hungary observed Serbia as the leading vilest, example of this. Austria-Hungary loathed Serbia . Then in 1876 Serbia declared war with Turkey and took over the acreage of Bosnia, an area of the Balkans where many Serbs lived in the
The Roman Empire is Europe’s great creation myth. The great Mediterranean empire has left a great legacy of culture, language, conquest, art, and science in Europe and beyond. But everything decays with time, especially memory. Our archeological and historical understanding of the Roman Empire is limited. These gaps in knowledge, combined with popular misconceptions relating to culture, politics, race, technology, politics, and religion from the period, mean that any “period” piece is bound to be historically inaccurate.
In the middle of all that, Bulgaria and Serbia are allied with Russia, Ottoman Empire, and Austria-Hungary, this was called The Web of alliances. In 1914 there weren’t really any “big” conflicts, Africa becoming fully claimed by the European nations. Imperialism and competition for the worlds resources could have played a big role in the start of World War I.
The fall of the Roman Empire in 476 C.E resulted in many tragedies, as history “replays” itself, this fall led to starts, the land that was once known as Rome split into two pieces, the eastern part known as the Byzantine Empire and the western part known as medieval Western Europe. However, the empires wasn’t one that overtook Rome, the Byzantine Empire was rather known as a continuation of the Roman Empire, which was known to be more politically centralized than Western Europe, and the two empires were known to have different religious aspects as well, though there are differences in these empires, being both emerged from Rome led them to having similar aspects in many ways as well.
These conflicts have resulted in physical conflicts as well as occasional violence. Most Romanians are poor and the overall living standard is poor. They have some social classes though, there are the Elite, old Elite and the poverty stricken. In cities, most of the Romanians wear western clothing while other people wear the traditional garb. Roma people wear their bright colors and tend to stand out. Romanians are also very superstitious. They are considered the most superstitious and the most religious of the Europeans. They have some very strange superstitions like not having a window or door open especially when there is a breeze because the breeze will make you and themselves sick and if they have hiccups someone is thinking about them. They also believe that garlic will keep the vampires away and in covering the mirrors when a loved one is deceased. They use a lot of herbs in their medicine as well. They have many different religions in Romania. They have Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Protestant, and some that have an unaffiliated religion and some that have another different religion. Some even believe in pseudo and para science, horoscopes, tarot readings, and there is even many who practice this. They have a black magic tax in Romania allowing any of this stuff that they practice a legal profession although many
The purpose of this research paper is to analyze the Roman Empire and the culture within that civilization from 43-306 C.E. Centrally located in the Mediterranean lies Italy, one of the three great peninsulas that can be seen from the south of Europe. The Roman Empire and its civilization has always been one to be admired by people and leaders all around the world. When the thought of this illustrious empire comes to an individual’s mind, one might assume that they may think of the great Julius Caesar and his tragic death, Marc Antony and Cleopatra, or even the great philosophers that flourished during this time. Thousands of years later the romans are still being praised for their advances in the sciences, philosophy, and government.
During World War II, Romanian leaders main concern was to avoid being overrun by the Communist army, or the Red Army. Unfortunately for them, the Red Army invaded and took over Bucharest, the capitol of Romania, in late August of 1944 (Turnock, Latham and Hitchins). This marked the beginning of Communist Romania. The foundation of a dictatorial administration was laid from 1948 to1960. During the 1960s, the
The two sides who ended up facing each other in this war because of those factors included: the Allies - United Kingdom, Russia, France, USA, Italy,and the Central Power which included Ottoman Empire, Austro Hungary and Germany. The spark that gave light to the conflict however lies in the Balkans. Before the World War, the Balkans was a collection of small independent countries who lived under the shadows and even protection or will of Russia and Austro Hungary. The Balkans
Germany guaranteed economic aid to Slovakia and military protection and Soviet territory to Romania. Romania joined the axis powers on November 23, 1940 and Slovakia joined a day later. They also warned Hungary that German support for additions to Hungarian land from Czechoslovak and Romanian territory might change to benefit Slovakia and Romania (USHM). Hungary was mindful of recent German support for adding land in northern Transylvania and was eager for future lands added on from Transylvania to their land, Hungary joined the axis powers on November 20, 1940 (USHM). Bulgaria joined the axis powers on March 1, 1941 after Germany offered them land from Greece and that they did not have to participate in the invasion of the Soviet Union. Yugoslavia joined the on March 25, 1941 after Germany agreed to let Yugoslavia remain neutral in the war against Greece and they didn’t demand transit rights for Axis troops. 2 days later, Serbian military officers overthrew the government that signed the Tripartite Pact. This new country that was created was Croatia who joined the Axis powers on June 15, 1941. On June 26, 1941, Finland, who was looking to regain territory that it lost during the Winter War in 1939-1940, joined the fight against the USSR as a “co-belligerent” even though they never signed the
In 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was with in Austria hungary. When Serbian member Gavrilo Princip killed him and his wife from the black hand. Serbia was a new country and were going to create a larger country that shared their cultural background.This is why they needed land from
The question of when Eastern Rome fell is not only complex but controversial. Technically speaking, the fall of Eastern Rome was in 1453 when the Ottoman Empire sacked Constantinople and the Holy city ceased being the center of Christianity to an Islamic state. Yet the Roman Empire fell two centuries before this after the forth crusade where the foundations and traditions of the Eastern Empire were replaced by a Frankish Latin rule and a feudalistic society. Indeed historian x states. This essay will set out the argument which supports the concept that Eastern Rome fell in 1204 by attempting to justify the statement through looking into the stronghold of the empire in the early periods of the empire, then focusing on the lead up to the forth
It was the largest empire of the Classical antiquity period, and one of the largest empires in world history. At its height under Trajan, it covered 6.8 million square kilometers and held sway over some 70 million people, at that time, 21% of the world's entire population. The longevity and vast extent of the Empire ensured the lasting influence of Latin and Greek language, culture, religion, inventions, architecture, philosophy, law and forms of government on the Empire's descendants. Throughout the European medieval period, attempts were even made to establish successors to the Roman Empire, including the Crusader state, the Empire of Romania and the Holy Roman Empire. By means of European expansionism through the Spanish, French, Portuguese, Dutch, Italian, German, British, Belgian empires, Roman and Greek culture was spread on a worldwide scale, playing a significant role in the development of the modern world.
The Roman Empire is among the greater ancient civilizations known to man. In 753 B.C. Rome at one point consisted of The Rhine River to Egypt and from Asia Minor to Britain accumulating some 2 millions square miles. This essay goes over some of their culture and the great strides made throughout 753 BC to 27 BC and from 64 AD to 1453 A.D.
It is claimed by the legend of Romulus and Remus that Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E. Rome came from no other cultures and throughout its time kept a very open point of view to the diverse group identifying as either Roman allies or citizens. The original development of Rome in Latium Italy expanded from this small settlement to an empire eventually surrounding the entire Mediterranean Sea, consisting of Gaul, Spain, Northern Africa, and France. Rome being an unprecedented mass of multicultural individuals lead to the construction of many unprecedented social constructs during the Romanization of the ancient world. For the importance of this essay, the causes, processes, and effects that romanization had on economics, law, and economics
Austria is a country from Europe continent geographically located at latitude and longitude of 48.1200° N, 16.2200° E, respectively. The country is bordered by the following nations; Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland. It is rich with historical information and artifacts, serene places and features, traditions and activities that are unique in the area. It is commonly associated with summer tourists who visit the historic cities and villages and hike in the magnificent scenery of the mountainous places.