Romanian Campaign

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The Romanian Campaign was a World War I military operation in which Romania and its allies fought against the Central Powers on the Eastern and Balkan fronts, leading to significant territorial, political, and human consequences for the country.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I campaign
military campaign
alliedSupport French Military Mission to Romania
Russian troops on the Romanian Front
cause Romania's alliance with the Entente Powers
Romania's desire to unite with Transylvania
commanderForCentralPowers Field Marshal August von Mackensen NERFINISHED
General Erich von Falkenhayn NERFINISHED
commanderForRomania General Alexandru Averescu
General Constantin Prezan
King Ferdinand I of Romania
conflict World War I
consequence Romanian government retreat to Iași
occupation of Bucharest by Central Powers
prelude to postwar unification of Greater Romania
strengthening of Romanian national sentiment
endDate 1918-05-07
front Balkan Front
Eastern Front
location Dobruja
Moldavia
Romania
Transylvania
Wallachia
notableBattle Battle of Bucharest
Battle of Mărășești
Battle of Mărăști
Battle of Siret
Battle of Turtucaia
Battle of the Argeș
First Battle of Oituz
Second Battle of Oituz
Third Battle of Oituz
opposedBy Central Powers
participant Austro-Hungarian Empire NERFINISHED
French Third Republic
German Empire
Kingdom of Bulgaria
Kingdom of Romania
Ottoman Empire
Russian Empire
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland NERFINISHED
result Treaty of Bucharest (1918)
economic devastation in Romania
heavy human losses for Romania
political instability in Romania
temporary occupation of much of Romania by Central Powers
side Allies of World War I
startDate 1916-08-27

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Balkan Front
European theatre of World War I ("Romanian Front")
hasPart
Eastern Front (World War I) ("Romanian Campaign (1916–1917)")
includesCampaign

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