This is the text about D in 1911 Encyclopedia DOBRUDJA Bulgarian Dobritch Rumanian Dobrogea also written DOBRUDSCHA and DOBRUJA a region of south eastern Europe bounded on the north and west by the Danube on the east by the Black Sea and on the south by Bulgaria Pop 1900 267 808 area 6ooo sq m The strategic importance of this territory was recognized by the Romans who defended it on the south by Trajans Wall a double rampart drawn from Constantza on the Black Sea to the Danube In later times it was utilized by Russians and Turks as in the wars of 1828 1854 and 1878 when it was finally wrested from Turkey By the treaty of Berlin in 1878 the Russians rewarded their Rumanian allies with this land of mountains fens and barren steppes peopled by Turks Bulgarians Tatars Jews and other aliens while to add to the indignation of Rumania they annexed instead the fertile country of Bessarabia largely inhabited by Rumans After 1880 however the steady decrease of aliens and the development of the Black Sea ports rendered the Dobrudja a source of prosperity to Rumania