Birth of Alexandru Averescu9 March 1859
Birth of Alexandru Averescu
Historical person
Alexandru Averescu Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexandru Averescu, based on 29 World History Database records associated with Romania.
29 records1859–193821 events6 places
Chronological biography
1859
1907
Minister of WarMarch 1907
Appointed Minister of War
1913
Chief of Staff1913
Appointed Chief of Staff. Appointed Chief of Staff
Chief of StaffMarch 1913
Appointed Chief of Staff
Chief of StaffMarch 1913
Appointed Chief of Staff
Romanian AdvanceJuly 1913
Romanian forces approach Sofia with little resistance.
1916
Commander of 3rd Army1916
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army, charged with defence of the southern border with Bulgaria
Third Army1916
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army, charged with defence of the southern border with Bulgaria
Commander of 3rd ArmyAugust 1916
Appointed Commander of the 3rd Army
Declaration of WarAugust 1916
Romania declares war on the Central Powers
Battle of FlamandaSeptember 1916
Leads a failed attack across the River Danube
Battle of FlamandaSeptember 1916
Commands the Army Unit South against the combined Bulgarian & Turkish forces across the Danube at Flamanda, he is defeated
Commander of Army Unit SouthSeptember 1916
Appointed Commander of the Army Unit South
Battle of Turtucaia6 September 1916
Romania suffers a severe defeat in Dobruja.
1917
Battle of Foscani1917
Successfully defends the Foscani line
Battle of FoscaniAugust 1917
Averescu succesfully defends Foscani
1918
Resignation of Alexandru Averescu1918
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
Treaty of Bucharest1918
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
Treaty of Bucharest1918
Dissatisfied with the Treaty of Bucharest, which Ferdinand refuses to sign, the King forces Averescu from office
First Averescu Government8 February 1918
Averescu becomes prime minister while Romania faces military and diplomatic pressure.
Prime Minister of Romania8 February 1918
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 1st term, by Ferdinand I after the resignation of Ion Bratianu
1920
Election1920
Averescu established the Peoples League political group which triumphs in Romanias elections
Prime Minister of Romania1920
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 2nd term
Second Averescu Government13 March 1920
Averescu begins his second premiership and oversees major postwar reforms.
1926
Prime Minister of Romania1926
Appointed Prime Minister of Romania, 3rd term
Third Averescu Government30 March 1926
Averescu begins his third and final term as prime minister.
1930
Field Marshal1930
Appointed Field Marshal
1937
Crown Council1937
Appointed Member of Crown Council by King Carol II
1938
Death of Alexandru Averescu1938
Death of Alexandru Averescu
Titles and roles
Chief of Staff · Commander of 3rd Army · Commander of Army Unit South · Field Marshal · General · Army Commander · Member of Crown Council · Minister of War · Party Leader of Peoples League · Prime Minister of Romania
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.