Izmail or Ismail (Ukrainian: Ізмаїл; Russian: Измаил; Romanian: Ismail), is a town in south-western Ukraine, located near Danube delta in Odessa Oblast (province). The Danube (Donau in German; Dunaj in Slovak; Donava in Slovene; Duna in Hungarian; Dunav in Croatian and Serbian; Dunav or Дунав in Bulgarian; Dunăre in Romanian; Дунай (Dunay) in Ukrainian; Danuvius in Latin) is Europes second-longest river (after the Volga). ... Odessa Oblast (Ukrainian: Одеська область, Odes’ka oblast’ or Одещина, Odeshchyna) is an oblast of south-western Ukraine. ...

Ismail fortress was built by Genoese merchants in the 12th century A.D. and later belonged to the Romanian principality of Moldavia until around 1478 when the Ottoman Empire occupied it. Since the early 16th century known as the main Turkish fortress in Bugeac province. In 1569 Turkish Sultan settled Ismail with his Nogai subjects, originally from Northern Caucasus. Ismail fortress was claimed to be impenetrable at the time, but during the Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 legendary Russian military commander Alexander Suvorov on December 22 , 1790 successfully stormed Ismail. Turkish forces inside the fortress had the orders to stand their ground to the end and haughtily declined Russian ultimatum. The defeat was seen as a major catastrophe in the Ottoman Empire, but in Russia it was glorified in the first national anthem, Let the thunder of victory sound!. Location within Italy Flag of Genoa Christopher Columbus monument in Piazza Aquaverde Genoa (Italian Genova, Genoese Zena, French Gênes) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... (11th century - 12th century - 13th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 12th century was that century which lasted from 1101 to 1200. ... Moldavia (Moldova in Romanian) was a Romanian principality, originally created in the Middle Ages, now divided between Romania, Moldovan Republic and Ukraine. ... Events February 18 - George, Duke of Clarence, convicted of treason against his older brother Edward IV of England, is privately executed in the Tower of London. ... Imperial motto (Ottoman Turkish Devlet-i Ebed-müddet (the Eternal State) The Ottoman Empire at the height of its power Official language Ottoman Turkish Capital Bursa (1335 - 1365), Edirne (1365-1453), Ä°stanbul (Constantinople) (1453-1922) Imperial anthem Ottoman imperial anthem Sovereigns Padishah of the Osmanli Dynasty Population ca 40... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Budjak, Budzhak, or Buchak (Ukrainian: Буджак [Budžak], Romanian: Bugeac, Turkish: Bucak) is the southern part of Bessarabia, now part of Odesa region of Ukraine. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... A sultan (Arabic: سلطان) is an Islamic title, with several historical meanings. ... It has been suggested that Nogai Horde be merged into this article or section. ... Southern Federal District (Northern Caucasus) is one of the seven federal districts of Russia. ... The Russo-Turkish War of 1787-1792 was a futile attempt by the Ottoman Empire to regain lands lost to Russia in the course of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. ... Monument to Suvorov as youthful Mars, the Roman god of war (1801). ... 1790 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Grom pobedy, razdavajsya! (Гром победы, раздавайся!, English: Let the thunder of victory sound) was an unofficial Russian national anthem in the late 18th—early 19th century. ...

Later Ismail was returned to Ottoman Empire and captured by both sides on several occasions, in Romanian hands between 1856 and 1877, finally becoming part of Russian Empire's Bessarabia province in 1877 as result of Treaty of San Stefano. Between 1918 and 1945 Ismail was held by the Kingdom of Romania, and after 1945 became part of Ukrainian SSR later independent Ukraine. 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Old map of Bessarabia Bessarabia or Bessarabiya (Basarabia in Romanian, Besarabya in Turkish) was the name by which the Imperial Russia designated the eastern part of the principality of Moldavia annexed by Russia in 1812. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Treaty of San Stefano was a treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of the last Russo-Turkish War. ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... From 1859 to 1877, Romania evolved from a personal union of two principalities (Moldavia and Wallachia) under a single prince to a full-fledged kingdom with a Hohenzollern monarchy. ... State motto: Пролетарі всіх країн, єднайтеся! Official language None. ...

Currently about 90 000 people live in Ismail, it is minor center of food-processing industry and a popular regional tourist destanation. About 44% of the population is Russian while 38% Ukrainian. Bulgarians are 10% and Romanians 4% of the city's population. It is the largest Ukrainian harbour in the Danube Delta, and until 1954 it was the capital of the former Izmail oblast. Northern half of the Danube Delta Satellite photo The Danube Delta (Delta Dunării in Romanian), located in Dobrogea, Romania and a small part in Odeska oblast, Ukraine, is the largest and best preserved of European deltas, with an area of 3446 km². // Geography Every year, the alluvium deposited... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An oblast (Slavonian verbalism or term, Czech: oblast, Slovak: oblasť, Russian, Ukrainian: о́бласть, Bulgarian: о́бласт) English equivalent area, province or zone. ...

Famous natives

• Alexandru Averescu, Romanian Marshal, Army Commander during WWI.