The Peasant Uprising of 1907 took place in Romania between 21 February and 5 April 1907. It started in northern Moldavia and, after three weeks in which it was localized in that area, it quickly sprea
A cavalry patrol sabring rioters in the streets of Comănești (Illustrated London News)
Infantry escorting prisoners through Piatra Neamț (Illustrated London News)
A cavalry patrol watching the burning of farmhouses by the rioters near Buzău.
A vedette waiting on the highway at Brăila for an expected attack by peasants.
Constantin Mille
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Constantin Mille was a Romanian journalist, novelist, poet, lawyer, and socialist militant, as well as a prominent human rights activist. A Marxist for much of his life, Mille was noted for his vocal
1907 Romanian peasants' revolt
…Alexandru Averescu Ion I. C. Brătianu Trifan Roman Grosu Ion Dolhescu Grigore Roman (the initiators and leaders of the Flămânzi revolters) Supported by: Constantin Mille Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea Octav Băncilă Christian Rakovsky Ștefan Gheorghiu Casualties and losses Army: 10 killed, 4 wounded Unknown numbers of…
The Bucharest socialist circle in 1892. Mille, holding his two daughters in his lap, is third seated from the left in the second row; next in line, seated: Vasile Morțun and Constantin Dobrogeanu-Gherea. Artur Stavri is first seated from the left in the same row. Top row, standing, from the right: Ion Păun-Pincio (third), Henri Sanielevici (fourth), Simion Sanielevici (eighth).
Adevĕrul logo in 1888
The editorial staff of Adevărul in 1897: Mille is first seated from the left, with Ioan Bacalbașa standing behind him