by Ciprian Stoleru | Sep 11, 2018 | New or Changed Borders, Romania
When a young Serbian by the name of Gavrilo Princip gunned down Franz-Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, on June 28, 1914, no one thought that it would lead to four years of bloody military confrontations. The Austro-Hungarian ultimatum addressed to... by Ciprian Stoleru | Aug 27, 2018 | New or Changed Borders, Romania
Situated at the intersection of three great empires, Romania was forced to prudently and cautiously navigate the turbulent waters of the Balkans and of Central Europe. The objectives of the authorities in Bucharest were to consolidate the state, to ensure its...