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Events relating to romania
After two campaigns by Trajan the rich region of Dacia (today's Romania) is brought under Rome's control
The principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia merge as a single new entity, to be called Romania
Romania achieves a new status as an internationally recognized independent nation
Romania, hoping for territorial gains from Hungary, joins the war on the side of the Allies
Bucharest, the capital of Romania, is captured by Austrian and Bulgarian forces
The Austrian architect Adolf Loos builds a house in Paris for the Romanian dadaist poet Tristan Tzara
Germany takes control of Romania, to secure the country's rich oil fields
Hungary, Romania and Slovakia sign the Tripartite Pact, joining the war on the German side
Romania changes sides to fight with the Red Army against Germany
The Soviets instal a puppet government in Romania while the fight continues against Germany
Nicolae Ceauşescu becomes president of the State Council of Romania
Nicolae Ceauşescu and his wife are captured and executed in a Romanian uprising
Bulgaria and Romania join the European Union, bringing the number of member states to twenty-seven