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Silistra

Town

Bulgarian town on the lower Danube, an Ottoman fortress besieged by Russian armies in several wars, including 1854.

View on map 44.11° N, 27.27° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – October 5, 1908 Ottoman Empire de facto
October 5, 1908 – August 9, 1913 Bulgaria de facto
August 30, 1913 – December 31, 1917 Romania de facto
August 30, 1913 – September 7, 1940 Kingdom of Romania de facto
August 27, 1916 – February 17, 1918 Bulgaria de facto Military occupation
since September 7, 1940 Bulgaria de facto

Events here 2

July 21 – November 8, 1828 Siege of Silistra (1828)
May 15 – June 23, 1854 Siege of Silistra (1854)