Roma experiences across Europe diverged sharply. Some communities settled and integrated; others faced expulsion, forced assimilation, or — in the Romanian principalities — centuries of slavery that lasted until the 19th century.
These divergent histories produced the rich regional diversity of today’s Roma communities.
Sources & further reading: Council of Europe history factsheets and Wikipedia.
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