Russian Empire and Romania (Military Occupation)

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Polity that includes all territories militarly occupied by Russia and Romania that are not part of a specific military territory.

Establishment

December 1877: Siege of Pleven.

Chronology

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1. Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878)

Was a conflict between the Ottoman Empire and a coalition led by the Russian Empire, and including Bulgaria, Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro.

1.1.Danubian Theatre

Was the Danubian theatre of the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878).

1.2.Treaty of San Stefano

Was a treaty between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire that ended the Russo-Turkish War (1877-1878). The Ottoman Empire recognized the independence of Montenegro, Romania and Serbia.

March 1878: The Treaty of San Stefano was signed by Russia and the Ottoman Empire, with British and Austrian representatives present. It was negotiated by Russian statesman Count Nikolay Ignatyev and Ottoman Grand Vizier Mehmed Said Pasha. The treaty aimed to create a large Bulgarian state, but was later revised by the Congress of Berlin.