by Ciprian Stoleru | Jul 21, 2020 | Romania, Treaty of Versailles
On February 1st, 1919, the Romanian Prime Minister Ionel Brătianu appeared for the second time before the Supreme Council, this time to support the union of Transylvania with Romania. Ionel Brătianu began his plea with a long exposition of the stages that led him to... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 30, 2019 | World War I in 1918
Immediately after joining the Entente, the Romanian army quickly entered Transylvania according to a plan of operations called Hypothesis Z. This plan had many weaknesses and came to be criticized by the Germans themselves. On August 27, 1916, at nine o’clock in the... by Ciprian Stoleru | Nov 26, 2019 | World War I in 1918
When it entered the First World War on August 27, 1916, Romania had a clearly defined military plan: three armies were to enter Transylvania and then advance towards the Hungarian Plain. In contrast, at the southern border with Bulgaria a single army had to initially... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Aug 24, 2019 | Romania
In its journey through Transylvania, the Royal Family also stopped in Câmpeni, the place where Avram Iancu, the leader of the 1848 revolutionary movement in Transylvania, is buried. In Câmpeni, King Ferdinand and Queen Marie inaugurated a bridge, “Ferdinand I”, and... by Ana Maria Schiopu | Jul 11, 2019 | Romania
Returning from the Paris Peace Conference, Queen Marie, accompanied by King Ferdinand, their daughters and many important political and military figures started a tour of Transylvania. It was the first time the Royal Family visited Transylvania after the Great Union....