Victory in the Romanian War of Independence

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Victory in the Romanian War of Independence refers to Romania’s successful 1877–1878 struggle to gain full independence from the Ottoman Empire, a pivotal moment in the formation of the modern Romanian state.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
military victory
national independence
ally Russian Empire
commander Alexandru Cernat
Carol I of Romania
Mihail Cerchez
Prince Carol of Romania
commemoratedBy Romanian National Day (10 May)
surface form: Romanian Independence Day (10 May, historically)
commemoratedIn Romanian historiography
Romanian monuments and memorials
country Romania
followedBy proclamation of the Kingdom of Romania
surface form: Proclamation of the Kingdom of Romania (1881)

recognition of Romania as a kingdom
hasAlternativeName Romanian Independence War victory
Romania’s independence victory (1877–1878)
hasCause Ottoman suzerainty over the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia
Romanian desire for full independence from the Ottoman Empire
hasConsequence Romanian control over Dobruja (with adjustments at Berlin)
increased prestige of Carol I
territorial changes in the Balkans
hasEndTime 1878
hasStartTime 1877
involves Ottoman Army
Romanian Land Forces
surface form: Romanian Army
location Balkans
surface form: Balkan Peninsula

Danube region
surface form: Danube River region

Pleven
Vidin
opponent Ottoman Empire
opposingCommander Osman Nuri Pasha
partOf Victory in the Romanian War of Independence self-linksurface differs
surface form: Romanian War of Independence
pointInTime 1877–1878
precededBy Crimean War
recognizedAt Congress of Berlin
surface form: Congress of Berlin (1878)
recognizedBy Great Powers
surface form: Great Powers of Europe
resultedIn Romanian independence from the Ottoman Empire
end of Ottoman suzerainty over Romania
formation of the modern Romanian state
international recognition of Romania’s independence
significantBattle Battle of Grivița
Battle of Smârdan
Siege of Plevna
significantFor Romanian national identity
state-building in Romania
weakening of Ottoman influence in the Balkans
timePeriod 19th century
treaty Treaty of Berlin 1878
surface form: Treaty of Berlin (1878)

Treaty of San Stefano

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Calea Victoriei, Bucharest namedAfter Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
subject surface form: Calea Victoriei
War of Independence (1877–1878) alsoKnownAs Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence
War of Independence (1877–1878) alsoKnownAs Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Războiul de Independență al României
Great Union of 1918 precededBy Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence
Wallachian Revolution of 1848 followedBy Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence
Romanian National Day (10 May) linkedEvent Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence proclamation
Carol I of Romania notableEvent Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence
Principality of Romania independenceWar Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence
Victory in the Romanian War of Independence partOf Victory in the Romanian War of Independence self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Romanian War of Independence