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In Romania and Moldova, Epiphany is called Boboteaza. In south-eastern Romania, following religious services, men participate in winter horse races. Before the race, the men line up with their horses before the priest, who will bless them by sprinkling them with green branches that have been dipped into Epiphany holy water.
Dragobete is a traditional Romanian holiday celebrated on February 24.Dragobete was the son of Baba Dochia, which stands for the main person in the myth related to spring arrival and the end of the harsh winter.
Alecsandri was born in the Moldavian town of Bacău and he was of Greek origin. His parents were Vasile Alecsandri, a middle-ranking nobleman, [5] from the noble Greek family of Alecsandri, [6] and Elena Cozoni, a Romanianized Greek woman. [5]
Mihail Sadoveanu (Romanian: [mihaˈil sadoˈve̯anu]; occasionally referred to as Mihai Sadoveanu; 5 November 1880 – 19 October 1961) was a Romanian novelist, short story writer, journalist and political figure, who twice served as acting head of state for the communist republic (1947–1948 and 1958).
Lucian Blaga (Romanian: [lutʃiˈan ˈblaɡa] ⓘ; 9 May 1895 – 6 May 1961) was a Romanian philosopher, poet, playwright, poetry translator and novelist. He is considered one of the greatest philosophers and poets of Romania, and a prominent philosopher of the twentieth century who due to the unfortunate circumstances surrounding his career is barely known to the outside world.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 January 2025. Romanian poet, novelist and journalist (1850–1889) "Eminescu" redirects here. For other uses, see Eminescu (disambiguation). Mihai Eminescu Portrait of Mihai Eminescu. Photograph taken by Jan Tomas in Prague, 1869. Born Mihail Eminovici (1850-01-15) 15 January 1850 Botoșani ...
Alexandru Ioan Cuza (pronounced [alekˈsandru iˈo̯aŋ ˈkuza] ⓘ, or Alexandru Ioan I, also Anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first domnitor (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as Prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and Prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859, which resulted in the unification of the two states.
The Soroca Fort (Romanian: Cetatea Soroca) is a historic fort in the Republic of Moldova, in the modern-day city of Soroca.. The city has its origin in the medieval Genoese trade post of Olchionia, or Alchona.