Bessarabia, a region named after the Wallachian voevod dynasty Basarab, was part of the Bulgarian state up until the end of the 10th century. After that the territory was conquered by Kipchaks, Pechenegs and Mongols, as well as by Basarabs in the 14th century. These lands remained part of the Ottoman Empire until 1812, when, after one of the Russo-Turkish Wars, the region was conquered by Russia. Data that Bulgarians from Yambol, Sliven, Karnobat and the surrounding area have been settling in these faraway lands date back to the …read more
Source:: Radio Bulgaria
