Why is it called Romania?

The Eastern Roman, or Byzantine, Empire was known during the Middle Ages as the Roman Empire, or more commonly Romania (Ρωμανία in Greek; compare with the modern name Ρουμανία "Roumanía" for Romania). In Western Europe for political reasons the Empire came to be referred to as the Greek Empire and eventually the Byzantine Empire. read more

The Empire of Romania (Latin: Imperium Romaniae, from 1204 until 1261), more commonly known as the Latin Empire or Latin Occupation, was a feudal Crusader state founded by the leaders of the Fourth Crusade on lands captured from the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire. read more

Another name of Transylvania was Ardeal. An alternate name for Moldova was Ţara Moldovei . Vallachia, Moldavia, Transylvania. These three regions were distinct states (principalities), ruled by a prince called "Voda". Nowadays, Moldavia is divided between the namesake region of Romania and the ex-USSR state of Moldova. read more