Ileana Calotescu
On this date, hundreds of years ago, the Romanian people’s dream was completed! Today, Romania commemorates 100 years since the major political event of 1918: the completion of the Romanian national state, made by the union of the rest of the Romanian provinces: Transylvania, Banat, Crișana and Maramureș with the Kingdom of Romania. At the beginning was the unification of Bessarabia with Romania (27 March 1918), then the union of Bucovina with Romania (28 November 1918), and finally the unification of Transylvania, Banat, Crişana and Maramureş with Romania (1 December 1918). The three unions form the Great Union together in 1918, and today, 100 years after those events, we celebrate “Great Union Centenary“.
A brief look at the map of Romania in 2018 and the one in 1918 shows us that the joy of celebrating “CENTENARUL MARII UNIRI” can not be full. Romania no longer looks like 100 years ago. On June 28, 1940, following the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, Romania is torn apart again, losing Bessarabia, Bucovina, and Tinutul Hertei.
100 years have passed and we are all celebrating that moment today. Romania looks ahead but does not forget its past. “A people that does not know their history is like a child not knowing their parents,” the Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga said.
Happy National Day, Romania!
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Did you know that Bessarabia and Bucovina belonged to Romania?
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I do not know anything about Romania.
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Did you know that Romania is celebrating the Great Union Centenary?
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I do not know anything about Romania.
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Thanks for sharing in detail about it, I have a few friends in Romania as well.
Thank you too, for the comment!
The only thing I know about Romania’s history is the overthrow of a leader who was removed from office in 1989. Thanks for sharing the history of your great nation who has produced super gymansts Nadia Comaneci-Conner and Catalina Ponor among other female gymnasts who have your nation proud.
Romania is a ignored country, although everyone should know that some of the inventions and discoveries of the romanians are used all over the world! The romanian, Nicolae Paulescu, discovered the insulin needed to treat diabetes and Petrache Poenaru invented the pen! These are only two of many things that should be known about Romania.?
Don’t feel bad. In my native Panama the only times news from that part of the world occur that makes the national news in America was during the political turmoil under the late General Noriega and Operation Just Cause in 1989.
Happy National day to us! Got out to watch the parade and to take a bow. Cold, cold weather, but warm hearts, it was a beautiful day.
Happy National Day, Ionut! Very cold in Targoviste as well!
What a great history lesson and an adorable photo. Happy National Day!
Thank you, Carol! The Union was one of the most important events in our history.
Happy national unity day, Ileana! I didn’t know about Bucovina, but I knew that Bessarabia and Moldavia are part of historical Romania.
Thank You very much, Norman! Bucovina was part of Romania between 1918-1945 . Since 1945, only southern Bucovina is part of the territory of Romania.
I do know it is gorgeous where you live. Just like your grandson. Happy National Romania day!
Thank you, Kim! He is not my grandson! I only have a granddaughter but she doesn’t live in Romania! This is a friend’s grandson.?
Wow, he looks like a younger male version of you! Great shot as always.
Thank you very much, Branka!
Happy National Day, Romania!
Thank you very much, Branka!
Thanks to you I learned something new today.
I am glad you learned something about my country!