The European Danube Commission was a model of international cooperation
In June 1940, Romania received from the USSR two ultimatums demanding the provinces of Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
Once the Romanian state became independent and sovereign, in the second half of the 19th century, the Romanian economy boomed
A complex author whose interests varied from the history of religions to literature, Mircea Eliade was also known internationall…
Easter was a magical time in the countryside between the wars
Historical records of epidemics in Romania include some terrible pages about the typhus fever.
In December 1989, Romanians regained their right to politics
Alexandru Ioan Cuza was the first ruler of the united principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.
One of the achievements the communist regime was most proud of was the eradication of illiteracy.
State security in Communist states shared a common structure and evolution
Lascar Catargiu was one of the most important political figures of the 19th century. He was the descendant of a rich noble family of Moldavia, and was…
Medieval warrior monastic orders were set up to spread Christianity, but also to defend or take back territory in the face of Muslim conquest
Set up on August 30, 1948, by Decree 221, the General Department of State Security, known as the Securitate, was the essence of the countrys repressive communist system.
At the end of WWI, Romania stood on the winning side, but faced difficulties
