Romania
Subject
Subject Source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
Scope Note: Area inhabited by Illyrians, Thracians and Scythians 1st millenium BCE; Greeks settled in 7th century BCE, and Dacians in 4th century BCE; subjugated by Rome, then by Goths; divided into states, including Walachia and Moldavia by 14th century; vassal of Ottomans 14-19th centuries; official language is Romanian.