The idea of the Unification lined along the time the tumultuous fight of the

Romanian people.

In the 1st century BC, it appeared to the Geto-Dacians a very famous king, called Burebista, who

has managed to unite all the Geto-Dacian tribes through the developing there of a kingdom

stretching far beyond the Dniester to the Tisza, the Bug, which is the territory of Dacia, the ancestral

heart of the today Romania.

Dacia during the king Burebista (82 - 44 BC)

The political union of the Romanian Countries in 1600

represents a moment with large significances for our national

history.

The natural, unitary evolution of the Romanian medieval society

was materialized and fulfilled on the political plan, too, by the presence on the throne of the Romanian Country, Moldova and Transylvania of a single

ruler and prince: Michael the Brave.

He was the son of his actions, or how beautiful Nicolae Iorga

wrote in The History of Michael the Brave "Michael was, when he was found, where he had to be in order to fulfil what the fate has

kept for him".

After long debates,on January 5th, 1859,Alexandru Ioan Cuzawas elected as a prince

of Moldavia.

On January 24th,1859 Alexandru Ioan

Cuza was electedas a ruler of the

Romanian Country.

The Romanians achieved the Unification by choosing the same ruler: Alexandru Ioan Cuza. By the election of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, the Romanian Principalities walked firmly on the track of modernity. Faced with the accomplished fact, the great powers will be forced to recognize the act of January 24th, 1859.

The Union of the Principalities (1859)

In 1918 it was celebrated the great dream of the Romanians, the constituting of the Romanian national state. This was possible due to the blood tribute paid by the Romanians during World War I (1914-1918).

Bessarabia was the first territory whose majoritarily Romanian population

decided its unification with the Old Kingdom of Romania.

On March 27th/April 9th 1918, the Council of the Country, has met in the Assembly Hall of the High School No. 3

from Chisinau, voted by 86 votes for and 3 against the Resolution for the

Unification of Bessarabia with Romania.

March 27th/April 9th 1916 THE UNIFICATION OF BESSARABIA WITH ROMANIA

The Union Declaration of Bessarabia with Romania (excerpt):         "Bessarabia within its borders between the Prut, the Dniester, the Danube, the Black Sea ... In the power of the historical right and of the nation right, in the base of the principle that the peoples themselves to decide their fate, henceforth and forever joins his mother Romania."

Clădirea unde au avut loc şedinţele Sfatului Ţării

Romania after the Union with Bessarabia

15/28 November 1918THE UNIFICATION OF BUKOVINA WITH ROMANIA

The second territory which has united with Romania was

Bukovina. In order to make the Unification proclaimed by the

Assembly since 15/28 October 1918 in complete legality, it was decided to convene the General Congress of Bukovina. The General Congress of

Bukovina was held on 15/28 November 1918 in Czernowitz, at

the Synod Hall of the Metropolitan Palace. On Iancu Flondor's

proposal, the Congress voted with an overwhelming majority "The

unconditional and forever unification of Bukovina in its old

borders to Czernowitz, Colacin and Dniester with the Kingdom of

Romania".

Palatul Mitropolitan din Cernăuţi, unde Congresul general al Bucovinei a declarat unirea Bucovinei cu

România

Romania after 15/28 November 1918

December 1st 1918THE UNIFICATION OF TRANSYLVANIA, BANAT,

CRISANA AND MARAMURES WITH ROMANIA

The last territory which has united with Romania was

Transylvania. On Thursday, December 1st, 1918, a number

of 1,228 elected delegates gathered in the hall of the

military casino from Alba Iulia (The Unification Hall) and other

over 100,000 people were gathered on the plateau behind

the city, on the place called today Horea's Field . The crowd enthusiastically sang "Awake,

Romanian" by Andrei Muresanu and all asked for "Unification or Death!“ The

Proclamation of Unification was read by Vasile Goldis.

The Great Romania – Decembrie 1st 1918

Alba Iulia - The Unification Hall