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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

1899 - 1938

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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (Romanian: [korˈnelju ˈzele̯a koˈdre̯anu] ; 13 September 1899 – 30 November 1938), born Corneliu Zelinski and commonly known as Corneliu Codreanu, was a fascist Romanian politician, the founder and charismatic leader of the Iron Guard or The Legion of the Archangel Michael (also known as the Legionary Movement), an ultranationalist and violently antisemitic organization active throughout most of the interwar period. Generally seen as the main variety of local fascism, and noted for its mystical and Romanian Orthodox-inspired revolutionary message, the Iron Guard gained prominence on the Romanian political stage, coming into conflict with the political establishment and the democratic forces, and often resorting to terrorism. The Legionnaires traditionally referred to Codreanu as Căpitanul ("The Captain"), and he held absolute authority over the organization until his death. Codreanu, who began his career in the wake of World War I as an anticommunist and antisemitic agitator associated with A. C. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Corneliu Zelea Codreanu is the 3,459th most popular politician (up from 3,587th in 2019), the 56th most popular biography from Romania (up from 66th in 2019) and the 29th most popular Romanian Politician.

Corneliu Z. Codreanu was a Romanian politician who founded the Iron Guard, a fascist, antisemitic, and anti-communist organization.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 3,459 out of 19,576. Before him are Harald Quandt, Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry, Ptolemy VII Neos Philopator, Causantín mac Cináeda, Otto Wille Kuusinen, and Duke of Zhou. After him are Pál Teleki, Louis-Jules Trochu, Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, Fumimaro Konoe, Christopher II of Denmark, and Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 44. Before him are Erwin Bowien, Gloria Swanson, John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Charles Best, Emma Morano, and Charles Laughton. After him are Jean Moulin, James Cagney, Lucio Fontana, P. L. Travers, Ramon Novarro, and Lev Kuleshov. Among people deceased in 1938, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 33. Before him are Lev Shestov, Bruno Taut, Vasily Blyukher, Hans Christian Gram, Cecilia Bowes-Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and William Stern. After him are Marianne von Werefkin, John Flanagan, Feodor Chaliapin, Otto Bauer, Branislav Nušić, and Thomas Wolfe.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 56 out of 844. Before him are Alexander Löhr (1885), Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Mircea II of Wallachia (1422), Regalianus (250), Gheorghe Zamfir (1941), and George Emil Palade (1912). After him are Henri Coandă (1886), Mircea I of Wallachia (1355), Chivu Stoica (1908), Panait Istrati (1884), Valentin Ceaușescu (1948), and Elisabeth of Romania (1894).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 29. Before him are Milan I of Serbia (1854), Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1820), Ben Ferencz (1920), Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Mircea II of Wallachia (1422), and Regalianus (250). After him are Mircea I of Wallachia (1355), Chivu Stoica (1908), Ana Pauker (1893), Sigismund Báthory (1572), György Dózsa (1470), and Nicu Ceaușescu (1951).

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