Alexandru Averescu was a Romanian marshal, diplomat and populist politician. A Romanian Armed Forces Commander during World War I, he served as Prime Minister of three separate cabinets. He first rose
Averescu c. 1916
The Romanian Front in late 1916-early 1917
Take or Tache Ionescu was a Romanian centrist politician, journalist, lawyer and diplomat, who also enjoyed reputation as a short story author. Starting his political career as a radical member of the
Take Ionescu in 1913
The fall of the Titu Maiorescu executive in 1914, cover of Furnica magazine. Ion I. C. Brătianu and his ministers look on as Maiorescu plunges downstairs; the caption reads "Dear Titu, don't forget to give our compliments to Tăkiţă!"
Romania's Day, a British 1916 poster based on a Punch cartoon, welcoming Romania's decision to enter the war (depicting an allegoric debate between German Emperor William II and Romania's Ferdinand I)
The inner courtyard of Sinaia Monastery