1916 in Romania
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Events from the year 1916 in Romania.
Incumbents[]
- King: Ferdinand I of Romania
- Prime Minister: Ion I. C. Brătianu
Events[]
Erich von Falkenhayn's cavalry entering Bucharest on December 6, 1916
- August 27 - Romania declares war on Austria-Hungary. The Romanian Army begins an offensive in Transylvania.
- August 27-November 26 - Battle of Transylvania - Although initially successful, the offensive was brought to a halt after Bulgaria's attack on Dobruja. Coupled with a successful German and Austro-Hungarian counterattack after September 18, the Romanian Army was eventually forced to retreat back to the Carpathians by late October.[1]
- September 2–6 - Battle of Turtucaia
- September 5–7 - Battle of Dobrich
- September 17–19 - First Battle of Cobadin
- September 29-October 5 - Flămânda Offensive
- October 19–25 - Second Battle of Cobadin
- November 25 - The entire state apparatus is evacuated from Bucharest to Iași in anticipation of the Battle of Bucharest.[2]
- November 25 - December 6 - Battle of Bucharest
- November 28 - Prunaru Charge
- December 1 - Battle of the Argeș
- December 6 - After the fall of Bucharest, Iași becomes the country's wartime capital,[2] holding this position until the end of the war.
- December 25 - The law transferring the Romanian Treasure to Moscow for safekeeping is passed. The Treasure would never entirely return to Romania.
Births[]
- January 16: Elena Ceaușescu - Communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu[3]
- February 6: - Politician, intellectual, political prisoner and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[4]
- April 17: Magda Isanos - Lawyer, poet and writer.[5]
- May 12: - Literary historian and critic, writer and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[6]
- August 10: Filimon Sârbu - Romanian communist activist and anti-fascist militant executed by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II.[7] He was later acclaimed as a hero by the communist government.[8]
- August 18: Neagu Djuvara - Historian, essayist, philosopher, journalist, novelist, diplomat and centenarian.[9]
- November 7: Mihai Șora - Philosopher, essayist, centenarian and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.[10]
- November 18: Alexandru Dragomir - Philosopher and student of Heidegger.[11]
Deaths[]
- November 9: Ion Dragalina - General who died during the First World War in the Battle of Jiu Valley.
- March 2: Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Elisabeth of Wied and under her literary pseudonym, Carmen Sylva.[12]
- June 28: Ștefan Luchian - Painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works, of the most important artists of Fin de siècle Romania.[13]
References[]
- ^ "Battle of Transylvania | World War I Crossroads | H-Net". networks.h-net.org. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ a b "Acum 95 de ani, capitala României se muta la Iași". curierul-iasi.ro (in American English). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "FOND C.C. AL P.C.R. –CABINETUL 2 – ELENA CEAUȘESCU INVENTAR Anii extremi: 1984–1989 Nr. u.a.: 180" (PDF). arhivelenationale.ro (in Romanian). Arhivele Naționale (National Archives of Romania). Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ "Gabriel Țepelea, aniversat la Academia Română". Adevărul. 6 February 2006. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Magda Isanos, biografie". www.istoria.md. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași" – 150 de ani| Constantin Ciopraga". 150.uaic.ro (in ro-RO). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ^ Bosomitu, Stefan (2015-03-12). Miron Constantinescu. O biografie. Humanitas SA. ISBN 9789735047290.
- ^ Diac, Cristina. "Filimon Sârbu, erou din întâmplare". Historia. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "A MURIT istoricul Neagu Djuvara, unanim recunoscut drept unul dintre cei mai importanți intelectuali români. De la istorie și diplomație la jurnalism și sport, o personalitate complexă". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Filosoful Mihai Șora și cardinalul Lucian Mureșan, aleși membri de onoare ai Academiei Române". Mediafax (in Romanian). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ Liiceanu, Gabriel (21 January 2004). "Alexandru Dragomir, destinul deturnat al unui filozof". România Literară. 2/2004.
- ^ "The Visit of Elisabeth of Romania (1890)". Mostyn Estates (in British English). Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- ^ "Ștefan Luchian, povestea unui destin sfârșit cu pensula legată de braț". Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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