Institution

Sfatul Țării

1917–1918 · 20th century · Also known as Council of the Country

The Sfatul Țării, the 'Council of the Country', was the regional assembly of Bessarabia formed after the Russian Revolution of 1917 and meeting in Chișinău. On 2 December 1917 it proclaimed the Moldavian Democratic Republic. With Romanian troops in the country, it voted on 9 April 1918 (27 March Old Style) for union with Romania, and dissolved itself later that year.

Sfatul Țării
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Moldavian Democratic Republic

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sfatul Țării. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sfatul-tarii
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