Following the failure of the 1916 campaign, about two-thirds of Romania’s territory came under the occupation of the Central Powers. The occupation forces, especially the German ones, wanted to punish Romania for entering the war against them and, in particular, to...
The Battle of Neajlov-Arges, or the Battle of Bucharest, could not save Romania’s capital from its occupation by the Central Powers. The Romanian army withdrew to Moldavia aiming to stabilize the line of the front. The rapid advance of the Central Powers to Moldavia...
The Christmas of 1916 is the first celebration that the Royal Family and the refugees of Muntenia spent in exile in Iași. It was a Christmas without the usual traditions, without presents, without fir trees, and without joy because it was the first Christmas since the...
Christmas was an important celebration for the Royal Family of Romania, even during the reign of Carol I. Usually, dinner was held at the palace followed by church, but the people in need were not forgotten, members of the Royal Family offering them gifts. During the...
On the morning of August 27, 1916, the Crown Council of Romania is convened in Bucharest at the Cotroceni Palace. It is a special Council where the King will not ask for advice, but will inform political leaders of an extremely important decision for the future of the...