Up until the mid 19th century, Bucharest had no fortifications.
On October 23rd 1956, Hungary started a heroic battle in Budapest to rid itself of the tyranny of the communist party.
On October 9, 1941, the deportation of Jews in Romania started with the province of Bukovina.
Medieval citadels and fortresses are today sites of particular interest for tourists, and Romania has some spectacular examples in this respect. One of them is in Oradea, on the countrys western border
The battle of Tutrakan took place between September 1 and 6, 1916, and represented the first big WWI defeat for the Romanian army.
On the 27th of August 1916, Romania entered WWI on the side of the Entente, after two years of neutrality.
Cultures have always succeeded one another, therefore the space that is now Romania is no exception, with layers of civilization still being uncovered by archaeologists.
he Romanians living outside the country fought four years in the Great War. Citizens of Austria-Hungary, Russia or the Balkan countries, Romanians had been drafted in the armed forces of the combating countries in the very first days of the conflict
Referred to as “The Mother of All Battles, the battle of Verdun was the worst carnage of WWI. Historians are still debating the number of casualties, but it is estimated at hundreds of thousands.
The bow is one of the oldest weapons in the history of mankind, in hunting and combat alike.
The Romanian Military Navy in the Second World War was mainly assigned combat missions against the Soviet Union. Taking part in such missions were the three submarines belonging to the Romanian fleet: “The Dolphin, “The Pudding and “The Shark.
Queen Elisabeth was the first woman that most Romanians viewed as a symbol of their nation.
Elie Wiesel was one of the most vocal activists for keeping alive the memory of the Holocaust.
On August 8, 1870, at 4 in the morning, two secret organizations met in Ploiesti to put into play the plan to dethrone Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
Vlad the Impaler, also known as Dracula, was ruler of Wallachia for the first time in 1448.
