Birth of Alexandru Averescu
Birth of Alexandru Averescu
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Alexandru Averescu Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexandru Averescu through 29 dated historical records for Romania.
Alexandru Averescu, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
29Distinct records
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1859–1938Years on this page
1859
1907
Minister of War
Appointed Minister of War
1913
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff
Role range: 1913-1913
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff
Romanian Advance
Romanian forces approach Sofia with little resistance.
Role range: 1913-1913 – 1913-1913
Chief of Staff
Appointed Chief of Staff. Appointed Chief of Staff
1916
Commander of 3rd Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
Declaration of War
Romania declares war on the Central Powers
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Turtucaia
Romania suffers a severe defeat in Dobruja.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1916-1918
Battle of Flamanda
Leads a failed attack across the River Danube
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Flamanda
Commands the Army Unit South against the combined Bulgarian & Turkish forces across the Danube at Flamanda, he is defeated
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of Army Unit South
Appointed Commander of the Army Unit South
Role range: 1914-1918
Commander of 3rd Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army, charged with defence of the southern border with Bulgaria
Role range: 1914-1918
Third Army
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army, charged with defence of the southern border with Bulgaria
Role range: 1914-1918
1917
Battle of Foscani
Averescu succesfully defends Foscani
Role range: 1914-1918
Battle of Foscani
Successfully defends the Foscani line
Role range: 1914-1918
1918
First Averescu Government
Averescu becomes prime minister while Romania faces military and diplomatic pressure.
Role range: 1918-1918
Prime Minister of Romania
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 1st term, by Ferdinand I after the resignation of Ion Bratianu
Resignation of Alexandru Averescu
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
Treaty of Bucharest
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
Treaty of Bucharest
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
Role range: 1914-1918
1920
Second Averescu Government
Averescu begins his second premiership and oversees major postwar reforms.
Role range: 1920-1921
Prime Minister of Romania
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 2nd term
Role range: 1921-1921
Election
Averescu established the Peoples League political group which triumphs in Romanias elections
1926
Third Averescu Government
Averescu begins his third and final term as prime minister.
Role range: 1926-1927
Prime Minister of Romania
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 3rd term
Role range: 1926-1928
1930
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
1937
Crown Council
Appointed Member of Crown Council by King Carol II
1938
Death of Alexandru Averescu
Death of Alexandru Averescu
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.