Encyclopedia - Nicolae Ceauşescu: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicolae Ceauşescu - A Rough Sketch Of Ceauşism
While the term Ceauşism became widely used inside Romania, usually as a pejorative, it never achieved status in academia. This feature c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nicolae Ceauşescu: Encyclopedia Ii - Nicolae Ceauşescu - A Rough Sketch Of Ceauşism
While the term Ceauşism became widely used inside Romania, usually as a pejorative, it never achieved status in academia. This feature c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th Century: Encyclopedia - 20th Century
The 20th century lasted from 1901 to 2000 in the Gregorian calendar. Common usage sometimes regards it as lasting from 1900 to 1999. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia - 1996
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980s: Encyclopedia - 1980s
1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 The 1980s decade refers to the years from 1980 to 1989, inclusive. Informally, it can a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia - 1989
1989 (MCMLXXXIX) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The world population growth in absolute numbers is believ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia - 1990
1990 (MCMXC) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. 1990 - Events. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 20th Century - Significant People
20th century - World leaders. Africa Gnassingbe Eyadema, Togo Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Côte d'Ivoire Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia Jomo Ke...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucharest: Encyclopedia - Bucharest
44°25′N 26°06′E Bucharest (Romanian: Bucureşti /bu.ku'reʃtʲ/) is the capital city and industrial and commercial centre of Roman...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albania: Encyclopedia - Albania
Albania is a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe. It is bordered by Serbia and Montenegro in the north, the Republic of Macedoni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vlad Iii Dracula: Encyclopedia - Vlad Iii Dracula
Vlad III Dracula (also known as Vlad Ţepeş IPA: /'tsepeʃ/ in Romanian or Vlad the Impaler) (November/December, 1431 – December 1476)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salvador Dalí: Encyclopedia - Salvador Dalí
Salvador Felip Jacint Dalí Domènech (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989) was an important Catalan Spanish painter, best known for his su...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dallas Tv Series: Encyclopedia - Dallas Tv Series
Dallas was a long-running primetime television soap opera about the Ewings, a wealthy Texas oil family. It aired on the CBS network from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cult Of Personality: Encyclopedia - Cult Of Personality
Cult of personality is a term for what is perceived to be excessive adulation of a single living leader, especially a head of state. The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw Pact: Encyclopedia - Warsaw Pact
The Warsaw Pact or Warsaw Treaty, officially named the Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance, was a military organizat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communist Albania: Encyclopedia - History Of Communist Albania
From 1945 until 1990 Albania had a socialist government. The communist party was created in 1941. Enver Hoxha became the leader of this p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1967: Encyclopedia - 1967
1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 1967 - Events. 1967 - January. January 2 - Charlie C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - December 25: Encyclopedia - December 25
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. December 25 - Events. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1918: Encyclopedia - 1918
1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wedn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Salvador Dalí: Encyclopedia Ii - Salvador Dalí - Biography
Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904, in the town of Figueres, in the Empordà comarca close to the French border, in Catalonia (Spain...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ion Iliescu: Encyclopedia Ii - Ion Iliescu - Controversies
Ion Iliescu - Mineriads. He was responsible for calling the miners of Jiu Valley to Bucharest on 28 January and June 14, 1990 to end th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romanian Revolution Of 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - Romanian Revolution Of 1989 - Bucharest
The events in Timişoara were widely reported by Radio Free Europe, Voice of America and by students returning home for Christmas holiday...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adevărul: Encyclopedia Ii - Adevărul - History
The original paper bearing the name Adevărul was published at two different moments in Romanian history. The very first version appeared...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Armenians In Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Armenians In Romania - History
The earliest traces of Armenians in what is now Romania and Moldova are dated by 967 (recorded presence in Cetatea Albă). Early Armenian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adrian Năstase: Encyclopedia Ii - Adrian Năstase - Biography
Adrian Năstase - Family background. Năstase was born in Bucharest in a family that originated from Hanul de Pământ village, Tărtă...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Juche: Encyclopedia Ii - Juche - Practical Application
According to North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il, the application of Juche to policy produces the following principles: The people must hav...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Countries With Nuclear Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Countries With Nuclear Weapons - Estimated Worldwide Nuclear Stockpiles
The following is a list of nations that have admitted the possession of nuclear weapons, the approximate number of warheads under their c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vlad Iii Dracula: Encyclopedia Ii - Vlad Iii Dracula - Anecdotal Evidence
Much of the information we have about Vlad III comes from pamphlets published in Germany and chronicles written in Muscovy. The first kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 - Events
1989 - January. January 7 - Last day of the Showa period due to the death of Emperor Hirohito(aka Emperor Showa after his death) in Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President: Encyclopedia Ii - President - Presidents In Democratic Countries And International Organizations
President - Presidential systems. In states with what is called a Presidential system of government, the President is also the head of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ogaden War: Encyclopedia Ii - Ogaden War - Course Of The War
Somalia decided to make a decisive move and invaded the Ogaden on 23 July 1977. The aggressors numbered 35,000 SNA soldiers and another 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Warsaw Pact: Encyclopedia Ii - Warsaw Pact - History
During the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, the government, led by Prime Minister Imre Nagy, announced Hungary's withdrawal from the Warsaw Pac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of People Who Were Executed: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of People Who Were Executed - Political Figures
List of people who were executed - Deposed leaders and families. Ignatius Kutu Acheamphong (d. 1979) Akwasi Afrifa (d. 1979) Marie Ant...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Prominent Romanians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Prominent Romanians - Arts
List of prominent Romanians - Architecture. Ion Mincu, father of the traditional Romanian Style (neoromanism) List of prominent Roma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cult Of Personality: Encyclopedia Ii - Cult Of Personality - History
Throughout history there have always been leaders who have fostered adulation. Many leaders of the Roman Empire and Hellenistic Greece di...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palace Of The Parliament: Encyclopedia Ii - Palace Of The Parliament - Description
It measures 270m by 240m, 86m high, and 92m under ground. It is 12 stories tall, it has 1,100 rooms and four additional underground level...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prague Spring: Encyclopedia Ii - Prague Spring - Situation In Czechoslovakia
During World War II Czechoslovakia fell into the Soviet sphere of influence, the Eastern Bloc. Since 1948 there were no other than commun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Olt County: Encyclopedia Ii - Olt County - Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 489,274 and the population density was 89/km². The majority of the population are Romanians - over 95% w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Countries With Nuclear Weapons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Countries With Nuclear Weapons - Estimated Worldwide Nuclear Stockpiles
The following is a list of nations that have admitted the possession of nuclear weapons, the approximate number of warheads under their c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - László Tőkés: Encyclopedia Ii - László Tőkés - Priestly Dissident
Like his father he was a persistent critic of the Ceauşescu regime. While a pastor in the Transylvanian town of Dej (Hungarian: Dés), h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maramureş County: Encyclopedia Ii - Maramureş County - Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 510,110 and the population density was 81/km². 81% of the population are Romanians, 11% are Hungarians, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - President: Encyclopedia Ii - President - Presidents In Democratic Countries And International Organizations
President - Presidential systems. In states with what is called a Presidential system of government, the President is also the head of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albania: Encyclopedia Ii - Albania - History
Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. The earlier inhabitants were probably part of the pre-Indo-European popu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Timişoara: Encyclopedia Ii - Timişoara - Culture
Timişoara is a multicultural city with influential minorities, primarily Hungarians, Germans, and Serbs, as well as Italians, Palestinia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vlad Iii Dracula: Encyclopedia Ii - Vlad Iii Dracula - Anecdotal Evidence
Much of the information we have about Vlad III comes from pamphlets published in Germany and chronicles written in Muscovy. The first kno...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Târgovişte: Encyclopedia Ii - Târgovişte - History
First attested in 1396, in the "Travel Memories" of Johannes Schiltberger, it became the capital of the Wallachian voivodship, probably d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taraful Haiducilor: Encyclopedia Ii - Taraful Haiducilor - Albums
Taraful Haiducilor - Commercially released. "Musiques de tsiganes de Roumanie" (1991) "Honourable Brigands, Magic Horses And Evil Eye"...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Romanian Communist Party: Encyclopedia Ii - Romanian Communist Party - History
Romanian Communist Party - Early history. The party was founded in 1921 when the Communist faction won control of Romania's Social-Demo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Securitate: Encyclopedia Ii - Securitate - History
Securitate - Founding. The General Direction for the Security of the People (Romanian initials: DGSP, but more commonly just called the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jeanne Sauvé: Encyclopedia Ii - Jeanne Sauvé - Governor General
Sauvé had been a longtime sufferer from cancer. In the weeks leading to her inauguration she unexpectedly became ill, and nearly died in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - The Cold War
After World War II, the Soviet Union became a world superpower with its leader Joseph Stalin. This resulted in a great rivalry between th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Corneliu Vadim Tudor: Encyclopedia Ii - Corneliu Vadim Tudor - Ideology
In June 1990, with the approval and encouragement of Romanian leaders Ion Iliescu and Petre Roman, Tudor and his maître founded the Nati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dracula: Encyclopedia Ii - Dracula - Movie Television And Play Adaptations
See also: Vampire fiction The character of Count Dracula has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the character as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Communist Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Communist Romania - The Ceauşescu Regime
Gheorghiu-Dej died in 1965 in unclear circumstances (his death apparently occurred when he was in Moscow for medical treatment) and, afte...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Caraş-severin County: Encyclopedia Ii - Caraş-severin County - Demographics
In 2002, it had a population of 333,219 and the population density was 39/km². The majority of the population are Romanians. There are a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 - Events
1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama, Manuel Noriega, surrenders to American forces. January 4 - Over 300 people were k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Căile Ferate Române: Encyclopedia Ii - Căile Ferate Române - History
Căile Ferate Române - Railways in the 19th century. The first railway line on Romania's present-day territory was opened on August 20...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gregorian Bivolaru: Encyclopedia Ii - Gregorian Bivolaru - Early Life
Born in Tărtăşeşti, Ilfov County (now in Dâmboviţa County), he is the half-brother of Gabriel Bivolaru [1], a Social-Democrat senat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 - Events
1989 - January. January 7 - Last day of the Showa period due to the death of Emperor Hirohito (aka Emperor Showa after his death) in J...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Bucharest: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Bucharest - Ancient Times
Much of the territory of Bucharest and Ilfov county was covered by the thick forests of Codrii Vlăsiei. This was probably the reason why...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Kingdom Of Romania
Main article: Kingdom of Romania History of Romania - The Old Kingdom. In 1866, the German prince Carol I (Charles or Karl) of Hohenzol...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-dej: Encyclopedia Ii - Gheorghe Gheorghiu-dej - In Power
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej - Under Soviet directives. Soviet influence in Romania under Joseph Stalin nonetheless favored Gheorghiu-Dej, la...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Romanians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Romanians - Historical And Political Figures
List of Romanians - Ancient and Medieval. Anthim the Iberian, Archbishop of Wallachia Basarab I Neagoe Basarab Iancu de Hunedoara, voi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Union Of Hungarians In Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Union Of Hungarians In Romania - History
UDMR was founded during the Romanian Revolution of 1989, on December 25, 1989, by Domokos Geza, a Moscow-educated communist politician of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Romania - Historical Overview
After the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989-91, Romania was left with an obsolete industrial base and a pattern of industrial capacity ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 - Events
1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - A2 Freeway: Encyclopedia Ii - A2 Freeway - History
The construction of the A2 motorway between Bucharest and Constanţa began in the communist era during Nicolae Ceauşescu's regime. The f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1996: Encyclopedia Ii - 1996 - Events
1996 - January. January 5 - Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone. January 7 - One of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Albania: Encyclopedia Ii - Albania - History
Main articles: Illyria, Illyricum, Dalmatia, History of Albania. In the area that is today Albania, human activity has been present since...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1989: Encyclopedia Ii - 1989 - Events
1989 - January. January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1980s: Encyclopedia Ii - 1980s - People
1980s - World Leaders. Chancellor Bruno Kreisky (Austria) Chancellor Fred Sinowatz (Austria) Chancellor Franz Vranitzky (Austria) Prim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communist Albania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communist Albania - Albanian-yugoslav Tensions
Until Yugoslavia's expulsion from the Cominform in 1948, Albania acted like a Yugoslav satellite and Tito aimed to use his choke hold on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucharest: Encyclopedia Ii - Bucharest - Culture
Bucharest's has a diverse and growing cultural scene, with cultural life exhibited in a number of various fields, including the visual ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cult Of Personality: Encyclopedia Ii - Cult Of Personality - History
Throughout history there have always been leaders who have fostered adulation. For much of premodern times, absolute monarchies were the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1967: Encyclopedia Ii - 1967 - Events
1967 - January. January 2 - Charlie Chaplin opens his last film, A Countess From Hong Kong in England. January 4 - Algerian revolutio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dallas Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Dallas Tv Series - Famous Episodes
Dallas is also known for three famous episodes that made TV history: "A House Divided" and "Who Done It?" - The 1979-1980 season ended w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1990: Encyclopedia Ii - 1990 - Events
1990 - January. January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 4 - over 300 people were k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dracula: Encyclopedia Ii - Dracula - Movie Television And Play Adaptations
See also: Vampire fiction The character of Count Dracula has remained popular over the years, and many films have used the character as a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1918: Encyclopedia Ii - 1918 - Events
1918 - January-February. January 8 - President Woodrow Wilson announces his "Fourteen Points" for the aftermath of World War I. Janua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 20th Century: Encyclopedia Ii - 20th Century - Important Developments, Events And Achievements
20th century - Science and technology. The assembly line and mass production of motor vehicles and other goods allowed manufacturers t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Romania In The Middle Ages
Main articles: Romania in the Dark Ages, Romania in the Middle Ages Different parts of the territory of present-day Romania were invaded ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Romania Since 1989
Main article: Romania since 1989 Presidential and parliamentary elections were held on May 20, 1990. Running against representatives of t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - National Awakening Of Romania
Main article: National awakening of Romania As in most European countries, 1848 brought revolution to Moldavia, Wallachia, and Transylvan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Romania During World War Ii
Main article: Romania during World War II As a result, in 1940, Romania lost territory in both east and west: In June 1940, after issuing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucharest: Encyclopedia Ii - Bucharest - Economy
Bucharest is the most economically-developed and industrialised city in Romania, producing around 21% of the country's GDP and about one-...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - Early Communism
The notion of communism - the idea of a classless, stateless society based on communal ownership of property and wealth, stretches far ba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Communist Romania
Main article: Communist Romania Soviet occupation following WWII led to the formation of a communist Peoples' Republic in 1947 and the ab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - The Stalin Era
At the Fifteenth Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in December 1927, Stalin attacked the left by expelling Trotsky and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vlad Iii Dracula: Encyclopedia Ii - Vlad Iii Dracula - Alleged Atrocities
More than anything else, the historical Dracula is known for his inhuman cruelty. Impalement was Dracula's preferred method of torture an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - The Collapse Of The Soviet Union
When Mikhail Gorbachev, the youngest member of the Soviet Politburo, was elected General-Secretary in March 1985, it signalled a generati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucharest: Encyclopedia Ii - Bucharest - Demographics
The city's population, according to the 2002 census, is 2,082,000 inhabitants, or about 9% of the population of Romania. Additionally, th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Romania - Dacia
Main article: Dacia, Roman Dacia The territory of today's Romania was inhabited since at least 513 BC by the Getae or Dacians, a Thracian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - The October Revolution
The 1917 October Revolution, led by Vladimir Lenin was the first large scale attempt to put Marxist ideas about a workers' state into pra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Communism: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Communism - Karl Marx And The Communist Manifesto
Although Marx addressed a wide range of issues, he is most famous for his analysis of history in terms of class struggle, summed up in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bucharest: Encyclopedia Ii - Bucharest - Transport
Bucharest's extensive public transport system is the largest in Romania and the third largest in Europe. It is made up of the Bucharest M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Romania - Sectors Of The Economy
Economy of Romania - Industry. Romania has been very successful in developing dynamic telecommunications, industrial robots, aerospace,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Romania - Regional Variation
The strength of the Romanian economy varies from region to region. GDP, and GDP per capita is highest in Bucharest. The following table s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Romania - Statistical Indicators
Romania's GDP over 2005-2007 will go up by 10 billion euros per year, and will stand in 2007 at 96.138 billion euros. Main indicators of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Economy Of Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Economy Of Romania - Romania's Economic Strength
Romania's economic strength is in the processing and the manufacturing of goods, primarily in small and medium-sized family-owned firms. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gregorian Bivolaru: Encyclopedia Ii - Gregorian Bivolaru - Misa
After the Romanian Revolution of 1989, practicing yoga was again legal and Gregorian Bivolaru founded the Movement for Spiritual Integrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Democratic Union Of Hungarians In Romania: Encyclopedia Ii - Democratic Union Of Hungarians In Romania - Structure
UDMR consists of two major wings: the "moderates" and the "radicals". The moderates are led by Béla Markó, who is also the official lea...   » Read the article