Romгўnii. 1774вђ“1866 -

: The 1774 Treaty of Kuchuk Kainardji between Russia and the Ottoman Empire gave Russia a "protectorate" status over the Romanian Principalities, beginning the erosion of Ottoman control.

: Bukovina was annexed by the Habsburgs in 1775, and Bessarabia was taken by Russia in 1812. Românii. 1774–1866

This era is defined as a distinct "nation-building" stage where the Romanian people transitioned from medieval agrarian structures toward a modern European nation-state. : The 1774 Treaty of Kuchuk Kainardji between