Treaty of Craiova
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The Treaty of Craiova was a 1940 agreement in which Romania, under Axis pressure, ceded Southern Dobruja (the Cadrilater) to Bulgaria, significantly reshaping the countries’ borders before World War II.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border treaty
ⓘ
peace treaty ⓘ |
| affectedEthnicGroup |
ethnic Bulgarians in Southern Dobruja
ⓘ
ethnic Romanians in Southern Dobruja ⓘ |
| aim |
revision of Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine borders
ⓘ
territorial revision in favor of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| approximatePopulationExchanged | over 100000 people ⓘ |
| beneficiaryCountry | Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1940 in international relations
ⓘ
Treaties of Bulgaria ⓘ Treaties of Romania ⓘ World War II treaties ⓘ |
| cededTerritory |
Cadrilater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Dobruja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cedingCountry | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countrySignatory |
Kingdom of Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1940-09-07 ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1940-09-13 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Second Vienna Award context NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | World War II era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Kingdom of Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
Bulgarian
ⓘ
French ⓘ Romanian ⓘ |
| longTermEffect | established current Romania–Bulgaria border in Dobruja ⓘ |
| mandated | compulsory population exchange ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Craiova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeSigned |
Craiova
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationExchangeDirection |
ethnic Bulgarians from Romania to Bulgaria
ⓘ
ethnic Romanians from Bulgaria to Romania ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | Romanian alignment with Axis Powers ⓘ |
| pressureOn | Romania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Axis Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Bulgarian–Romanian territorial disputes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedRegion |
Dobruja
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Dobruja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
border change between Romania and Bulgaria
ⓘ
cession of Southern Dobruja from Romania to Bulgaria ⓘ population exchange between Romania and Bulgaria ⓘ |
| signedBySide |
Bulgarian government of Bogdan Filov
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Romanian government of Ion Antonescu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in force ⓘ |
| typeOfChange |
territorial gain for Bulgaria
ⓘ
territorial loss for Romania ⓘ |
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