In our every deliberation we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. That isn't just a marketing slogan from an excellent household products company, it's a guiding principle leading us to low impact living in the garden paradise of our dreams.
How was Romania Mare created from three regions ruled by foreigners?
The territory comprising modern Romania is three ancient regions, <em>Wallachia</em>, <em>Moldova</em>, and <em>Transylvania</em>. Each were ruled by an ever-changing set of ruling families, and often foreign powers were in control. Romanian rulers like Mihai Viteazul (Michael the Brave) sought to unite Romanians into one kingdom, without lasting success. This began to change in 1859 in the wake of sweeping change across Europe. A dream, <em>Romania Mare</em> or <em>Greater Romania</em>, began to be nurtured by leading Romanian politicians. In the 1880's this gelled into the old Kingdom of Romania, and in 1918 the Kingdom grew to contain the largest contiguous territory ever under Romanian rule.
