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Targoviste in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Targoviste in Romania. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records4 event labels3 people1462–1989

Historical events in Targoviste

1462

17 June 1462
Night Attack
Vlad Dracula · Ottoman Wars

Attacks Mehmed II's camp near Targoviste.

1821

7 June 1821
Death of Vladimirescu
Tudor Vladimirescu · Wallachian Uprising

Is killed during the 1821 upheaval.

1989

25 December 1989
Execution
Nicolae Ceausescu · Romanian Communist Party

Nicolae Ceausescu is executed after a summary trial.

25 December 1989
Trial and Execution
Nicolae Ceausescu · Romanian Revolution

Is tried and executed with Elena Ceausescu.

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Romania and Targoviste. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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