: On May 9, 1877 , Mihail Kogălniceanu declared Romania's independence in the Chamber of Deputies, stating, "We are independent, we are a self-governing nation."
The war was part of a larger conflict known as the , which saw Romania fight alongside the Russian Empire to break free from Ottoman suzerainty.
: The war was one of the first in the region to be extensively documented by artists and war correspondents . Figures like Carol Popp de Szathmári and Nicolae Grigorescu (who painted the famous Attack at Smârdan ) captured the reality of the trenches and the bravery of the soldiers .
: On May 9, 1877 , Mihail Kogălniceanu declared Romania's independence in the Chamber of Deputies, stating, "We are independent, we are a self-governing nation."
The war was part of a larger conflict known as the , which saw Romania fight alongside the Russian Empire to break free from Ottoman suzerainty.
: The war was one of the first in the region to be extensively documented by artists and war correspondents . Figures like Carol Popp de Szathmári and Nicolae Grigorescu (who painted the famous Attack at Smârdan ) captured the reality of the trenches and the bravery of the soldiers .