Historical Person

King Michael I

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King Michael I

Gender: Male

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Romania overthrows Antonescu and leaves the Axis alliance

đź“… 23 August 1944

A coup led by King Michael removed Marshal Ion Antonescu, and Romania switched sides. Romanian forces then fought alongside the Soviet Union. The change followed Romanian state mass murder and...

Antonescu’s removal from power ends Romania’s state persecution of Roma

đź“… 23 August 1944

King Michael’s coup removed Ion Antonescu from power, ending the Romanian regime’s persecution of Roma. More than 25,000 Roma had been deported to Transnistria, where many died from hunger, disease,...