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The Roman city is located 47 km from Piatra Neamt and Bacau 46km, at the confluence of the Moldova and Siret rivers.

Moldavian Prince Dimitrie Cantemir scholar asserts in his works that Roman was founded at the time of the invasion of Dacia by the Romans, (during the reign of Emperor Trajan).

The first documentary attestation dates from six centuries (in the "Letopiset Novgorod" foreign document which was written between 1387-1392).

Important medieval city of Moldova, Roman is mentioned on 30 March 1392 in an official paper paper Ionas donation to the Brave, paper written in "our town of Roman Voïvode.

The voivod Roman I Musat (1392-1394) gave his name to the city, but there is evidence that the founder of the city was indeed Petru I Musatinul.

The city was a destination in defensive struggles against invasions but also was a Roman city of craftsmen and merchants, important economic and cultural center of the time.

When in 1408 the ruling prince of Moldavia, Alexander (Alexandru cel Bun) has created a eparchy, the significant political, military and administrative Roman increases.

During the reign of Stefan cel Mare, we built on the edge of a city Siret stone fortifications with replacing the earthen wall that existed.

"The city of New Roman" (Cetatea Noua) has become an important part in the Moldovan defensive system, which has also resisted the attack by the troops of Prince Matei Corvin in 1467.

In 1476 the Roman city is attacked by the troops of Mohammed II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, which came to avenge the failure of the battle of Vaslui.

The siege of the city lasted until a few weeks when the Moldovan Războieni to withdraw.
A certain rivalry was felt between the city of Suceava and the Roman city during medieval times, an administrative point of view and politics.

During the XVI century, the court's ruling prince returns from Suceava Roman.
In the footsteps of the former eparchy, the ruling prince Petru Rares, the son of Stephen the Great, had built a cathedral that exists even today.

The latest evidence on the city comes from the time of Despot Voda. "New Roman City" is mentioned in the testimonies of the year 1675 when it was destroyed by Dumitrascu Cantacuzino, along with other medieval cities of Moldova.

Despite the difficulties and wars Roman develops during the XVII and XIX centuries and became an important commercial center.

In the history of the Roman Moldova was noticed by the enthusiasm for the unity of principalities in 1859.
During the War of Independence in 1877, the Roman military units of the Regiment 14 (Dorobanti) and 4 Regiment (artillery) were noticed by their bravery.

On 17 July 1877 Regiment of Roman crosses the River Danube. Those who remained at home have contributed with money and materials to support the Romanian army.

During the First World War the 4th and 14th regiments of Roman made themselves noticed by their courage in the countryside of Transylvania, Wallachia and Moldova.

Roman became a prosperous city between the two world wars.
During the Second World War, the barracks of Roman soldiers sent to liberate Transylvania, Hungary and Czechoslovakia, the losses were enormous and the local population has suffered greatly.

Prince Constantin Cantacuzino Pascanu (citizen of the town of Roman, ie "romascan"), died in Paris on 15 January 1927, he was at the time, one of the largest fortunes of the country. At his death he lega his fortune to the Roman city, where he was buried.

Objectives to visit:

Memorial Negruzzi
The City of New Roman
House Simeon Johann Bruckner
House "Vornicul Done"
The City of "Musatini"
The complex of Roman episcopal
The Armenian Church
 

Text: Cleopatra Lorintiu


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