Romania

Abstract

In ancient times, Romania was part of the Roman Empire. After the separation of this empire into two halves, Romania came under the cultural influence of Byzantium. Thus, Byzantine religion and script in liturgy was introduced. Romania was not settled by the Slavs, who migrated south in the sixth century after Christ. During the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, Romania was occupied by Ottoman troops and remained in the Ottoman system until the early nineteenth century. During the eighteenth century the two principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia were governed by the Phanariots, Greek noblemen, residing in the Phanar quarter in Instanbul (Constantinople).