Proper noun
Bessarabia
(historical) A geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west. Now divided between Moldova and Ukraine.
According to some opinions, the southern part of Bessarabia remained under the influence of the First Bulgarian Empire until to the end of the 9th century. Source: Internet
Achim, pp.171, 184; Deletant, pp.86–87; Browning, p.277; King, pp.93–94; Trașcă, p.380sqq Like the decision to continue the war beyond Bessarabia, this earned Antonescu much criticism from the semi-clandestine PNL and PNȚ. Source: Internet
After the revival of religious activity in the last 20 years, a minority of the clergy and the faithful wanted to return to the Bucharest Patriarchate ( Metropolis of Bessarabia ). Source: Internet
Carol at first considered rejecting the ultimatum, but upon being informed that the Romanian Army would be no match for the Red Army, he agreed to cede Bessarabia and northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union. Source: Internet
Also, Celts settled in the southern parts of Bessarabia, their main city being Aliobrix. Source: Internet
After the war, Bessarabia was fully integrated into the Soviet Union. Source: Internet