1916 in Romania

Events from the year 1916 in Romania.

Incumbents

King: Ferdinand I
Prime Minister: Ion I. C. Brătianu

Events

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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.{{Cite web |title=Battle of Transylvania {{!}} World War I Crossroads {{!}} H-Net |url=https://networks.h-net.org/battle-transylvania |access-date=2018-11-11 |website=networks.h-net.org}}
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.{{Cite web |title=Acum 95 de ani, capitala României se muta la Iași |url=http://curierul-iasi.ro/acum-95-de-ani-capitala-romaniei-se-muta-la-iasi-4869 |access-date=2018-11-11 |website=curierul-iasi.ro |language=ro}}
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, 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

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January 16 – Elena Ceaușescu, communist politician and wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu{{Cite web |title=FOND C.C. AL P.C.R. –CABINETUL 2 – ELENA CEAUȘESCU INVENTAR Anii extremi: 1984–1989 Nr. u.a.: 180 |url=http://arhivelenationale.ro/site/download/inventare/Comitetul-Central-al-Partidului-Comunist-Roman.-Cabinetul-2.-ElenaCeausescu.-1984-1989.-Inv.-2800.pdf |access-date=8 April 2018 |website=arhivelenationale.ro |publisher=National Archives of Romania |language=ro}}
February 6 – Gabriel Țepelea, politician, intellectual, political prisoner, and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.{{Cite news |date=6 February 2006 |title=Gabriel Țepelea, aniversat la Academia Română |language=ro |work=Adevărul |url=https://adevarul.ro/news/societate/gabriel-tepelea-aniversat-academia-romana-1_50ace9b57c42d5a6638bbde8/index.html |access-date=2018-11-11}}
April 17 – Magda Isanos, lawyer, poet, and writer.{{Cite web |title=Magda Isanos, biografie |url=http://www.istoria.md/articol/813/Magda_Isanos,_biografie |access-date=2018-11-11 |website=www.istoria.md}}
May 4 – Alexander Ratiu, priest, political prisoner, and author (died 2002).
May 12 – Constantin Ciopraga, literary historian and critic, writer and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.{{Cite web |title=Universitatea "Alexandru Ioan Cuza din Iași" – 150 de ani{{!}} Constantin Ciopraga |url=http://150.uaic.ro/personalitati/litere/constantin-ciopraga/ |access-date=2018-11-11 |website=150.uaic.ro |language=ro-RO}}
August 9 – Manea Mănescu, communist politician who served as Prime Minister from 1974 to 1979 (died 2009).{{Cite web |date=27 February 2009 |title=A murit Manea Mănescu, fost premier al Romaniei comuniste |url=https://www.hotnews.ro/stiri-ultima_ora-5454673-murit-manea-manescu-fost-premier-romaniei-comuniste.htm |access-date=21 August 2022 |website=www.hotnews.ro |language=ro}}
August 10 – Filimon Sârbu, Romanian communist activist and anti-fascist militant executed by the pro-Nazi authorities during World War II.{{Cite book |last=Bosomitu |first=Stefan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MZsSBwAAQBAJ |title=Miron Constantinescu. O biografie |date=2015-03-12 |publisher=Humanitas SA |isbn=9789735047290 |language=ro}} He was later acclaimed as a hero by the communist government.{{Cite news |last=Diac |first=Cristina |title=Filimon Sârbu, erou din întâmplare |work=Historia |url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/general/articol/filimon-sarbu-erou-din-intamplare |access-date=2018-11-11}}
August 10 – Ioan Dicezare, fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II (died 2012).
August 18 – Neagu Djuvara, historian, essayist, philosopher, journalist, novelist, diplomat and centenarian.{{Cite news |title=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 |language=ro |work=Mediafax |url=https://www.mediafax.ro/social/a-murit-istoricul-neagu-djuvara-una-dintre-cele-mai-indragite-personalitati-ale-romaniei-16959230 |access-date=2018-11-11}}
November 7 – Mihai Șora, philosopher, essayist, centenarian and honorary member of the Romanian Academy.{{Cite news |title=Filosoful Mihai Șora și cardinalul Lucian Mureșan, aleși membri de onoare ai Academiei Române |language=ro |work=Mediafax |url=https://www.mediafax.ro/cultura-media/filosoful-mihai-sora-si-cardinalul-lucian-muresan-alesi-membri-de-onoare-ai-academiei-romane-10255087 |access-date=2018-11-11}} (died 2023)
November 18 – Alexandru Dragomir, philosopher and student of Heidegger.{{Cite journal |last=Liiceanu |first=Gabriel |date=21 January 2004 |title=Alexandru Dragomir, destinul deturnat al unui filozof |url=http://www.romlit.ro/index.pl/alexandru_dragomir___destinul_deturnat_al_unui_filozof |journal=România Literară |volume=2/2004}}

Deaths

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March 2 – Queen Elisabeth of Romania, also known as Elisabeth of Wied and under her literary pseudonym, Carmen Sylva.{{Cite news |title=The Visit of Elisabeth of Romania (1890) |work=Mostyn Estates |url=https://www.mostynestates.co.uk/the-visit-of-elisabeth-of-romania-1890/ |access-date=2018-11-11}}
June 28 – Ștefan Luchian, painter, famous for his landscapes and still life works, of the most important artists of Fin de siècle Romania.{{Cite news |title=Ștefan Luchian, povestea unui destin sfârșit cu pensula legată de braț |url=https://www.historia.ro/sectiune/portret/articol/stefan-luchian-povestea-unui-destin-sfarsit-cu-pensula-legata-de-brat |access-date=2018-11-11}}
October 13 – David Praporgescu, brigadier general, killed in action at the Battle of the Southern Carpathians (born 1865).
November 9 – Ion Dragalina, general who died during World War I in the Battle of the Jiu Valley (born 1860).

References

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