The first of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the origins of Unified Romania, the early reign of the vain and blundering King Carol Two, and the rise of the ultranationalist Legionnaires, a faction of death-fetishists led by a charismatic so-called-prophet Corneliu "Corny" Codreanu.  Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (1/16)  Recommended: for those who like to read, <a href="https://openarticle.xyz" target="_blank">OpenArticle.xyz</a>.

The first of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the origins of Unified Romania, the early reign of the vain and blundering King Carol Two, and the rise of the ultranationalist Legionnaires, a faction of death-fetishists led by a charismatic so-called-prophet Corneliu "Corny" Codreanu. Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (1/16) Recommended: for those who like to read, OpenArticle.xyz.

The first of a sixteen-part series about twentieth-century Romania, this episode explores the origins of Unified Romania, the early reign of the vain and blundering King Carol Two, and the rise of the ultranationalist Legionnaires, a faction of death-fetishists led by a charismatic so-called-prophet Corneliu "Corny" Codreanu. &nbsp;Series: Ceaușescu's Downfall (1/16) &nbsp;Recommended: for those who like to read, <a href="https://openarticle.xyz" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenArticle.xyz</a>.

001 - The Kings Of Romania, Part One

Drawn together by a shared love of obscure history and vulgar one-upmanship, power-couple Kris and Leah explore the unsung stories of humankind in rip-roaring, commute-sized bites.

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