Basarabia (newspaper)
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Basarabia was the first Romanian language
newspaper to be published in Bessarabian guberniya of the Russian Empire
in 1906-1907.
and published twice weekly. Labeling itself a "national-democratic gazzette", the newspaper asked within its articles for land reform
, autonomy and self-government for Bessarabia
and the usage of Moldovan in schools and administration. It published articles by Constantin Stere
, Ion Inculeţ
, Ion Pelivan
, Alexei Mateevici
, and Pan Halippa
.
On March 1, 1907, the newspaper published the Romanian patriotic song "Deşteaptă-te, române!
" ("Awaken thee, Romanian!"), which prompted the governor, Alexei Kharuzin, to order its closure. The Russian noble families and the Russian Orthodox Church began a campaign of purging Romanian nationalists from the church and cultural institutions. Many of the supporters of the newspaper were forced to flee to Iaşi
, in Romania
, where Stere helped them to become students at University of Iaşi.
A more moderate attempt to continue Basarabias work began in 1907, a publication named Viaţa Basarabiei
led by Alexis Nour, written in two versions: with Romanian Latin and Cyrillic alphabet
s, but after just six issues (April 22 - May 25, 1907), it also ceased its publication.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
newspaper to be published in Bessarabian guberniya of the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
in 1906-1907.
History
It was written with the Romanian Cyrillic alphabetRomanian Cyrillic alphabet
The Romanian Cyrillic alphabet was used to write the Romanian language before 1860–1862, when it was officially replaced by a Latin-based Romanian alphabet. Cyrillic remained in occasional use until circa 1920...
and published twice weekly. Labeling itself a "national-democratic gazzette", the newspaper asked within its articles for land reform
Land reform
[Image:Jakarta farmers protest23.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Farmers protesting for Land Reform in Indonesia]Land reform involves the changing of laws, regulations or customs regarding land ownership. Land reform may consist of a government-initiated or government-backed property redistribution,...
, autonomy and self-government for Bessarabia
Bessarabia
Bessarabia is a historical term for the geographic region in Eastern Europe bounded by the Dniester River on the east and the Prut River on the west....
and the usage of Moldovan in schools and administration. It published articles by Constantin Stere
Constantin Stere
Constantin G. Stere or Constantin Sterea was a Romanian writer, jurist, politician, ideologue of the Poporanist trend, and, in March 1906, co-founder Constantin G. Stere or Constantin Sterea (Romanian; , Konstantin Yegorovich Stere or Константин Георгиевич Стере, Konstantin Georgiyevich Stere;...
, Ion Inculeţ
Ion Inculet
Ion C. Inculeț was a Bessarabian politician and the president of the Moldavian Democratic Republic. Also, he was a minister in Romania.-Early career:...
, Ion Pelivan
Ion Pelivan
Ion Gheorghe Pelivan was a Moldovan politician.- Biography :In 1898, Ion Pelivan graduated from the Teological Seminary in Chişinău and in 1903 he graduated from Dorpat University...
, Alexei Mateevici
Alexei Mateevici
Alexe Mateevici was a Moldavian poet.- Biography :He was born in the town Căinari, in Eastern Bessarabia, which was part of the Russian Empire, now in the Republic of Moldova...
, and Pan Halippa
Pan Halippa
Pantelimon "Pan" Halippa was a Bessarabian and later Romanian journalist and politician. One of the most important promoters of Romanian nationalism in Bessarabia and of this province's union with Romania, he was president of Sfatul Ţării, which voted union in 1918...
.
On March 1, 1907, the newspaper published the Romanian patriotic song "Deşteaptă-te, române!
Desteapta-te, române!
"Deșteaptă-te, române" is Romania's national anthem....
" ("Awaken thee, Romanian!"), which prompted the governor, Alexei Kharuzin, to order its closure. The Russian noble families and the Russian Orthodox Church began a campaign of purging Romanian nationalists from the church and cultural institutions. Many of the supporters of the newspaper were forced to flee to Iaşi
Iasi
Iași is the second most populous city and a municipality in Romania. Located in the historical Moldavia region, Iași has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Romanian social, cultural, academic and artistic life...
, in Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
, where Stere helped them to become students at University of Iaşi.
A more moderate attempt to continue Basarabias work began in 1907, a publication named Viaţa Basarabiei
Viaţa Basarabiei, 1907
Viaţa Basarabiei was a Romanian language periodical from Chişinău, Moldova.-History:Viaţa Basarabiei was published between April 22 and May 25 1907. It was a more moderate attempt to continue Basarabias work...
led by Alexis Nour, written in two versions: with Romanian Latin and Cyrillic alphabet
Cyrillic alphabet
The Cyrillic script or azbuka is an alphabetic writing system developed in the First Bulgarian Empire during the 10th century AD at the Preslav Literary School...
s, but after just six issues (April 22 - May 25, 1907), it also ceased its publication.