by Ana Maria Schiopu | Aug 19, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
During the First World War, the National Bank of Romania was one of the key institutions of the country. Between 1916 and 1918, during Romania’s participation in the war, the governor of the National Bank was Ioan G. Bibicescu, a remarkable figure in Romania’s... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Aug 18, 2019 | Hungary, Romania, World War I in 1918
First published in 1922, the Forest of the Hanged is one of the most important novels in the history of Romanian literature. The novel written by Liviu Rebreanu is inspired by the tragedy of his brother, Emil Rebreanu. He was a lieutenant in the Austro-Hungarian army,... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Aug 16, 2019 | Romania, World War I in 1918
Born on January 11, 1869 in the village of Rucăr, Muscel County, Constantin Scărișoreanu distinguished himself during the First World War, being the first Romanian officer advanced to the rank of brigadier general on the battlefield, on October 14, 1916. A graduate of... by Iulian Simbeteanu | Aug 14, 2019 | Romania, Russian Empire
On the evening of December 31, 1917 (January 13, 1918, new style), the plenipotentiary minister of Romania in Petrograd, Constantin Diamandy, and the staff of the Royal Legation of Romania were arrested by the Bolsheviks, under Lenin’s order, and taken to the St.... by Ciprian Stoleru | Aug 12, 2019 | Hungary, Romania, World War I in 1918
The Count of Saint-Aulaire, the French ambassador to Bucharest between 1916 and 1920, was one of the greatest supporters of the Romanian cause both during the First World War and at the Paris Peace Conference. Saint-Aulaire’s memoirs provide lesser known details about...