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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 Codreanu, was a far-right 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

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu has received more than 1,163,618 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Corneliu Zelea Codreanu is the 3,587th most popular politician (up from 3,625th in 2019), the 66th most popular biography from Romania (up from 67th in 2019) and the 32nd 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 3,587 out of 19,576. Before him are Przemysł II, Tewfik Pasha, Maria of Alania, Francis Phoebus of Navarre, Grimoald the Elder, and Mohamed Ghannouchi. After him are Konrad I of Masovia, Khalil Sultan, Eraric, Margaret II, Countess of Flanders, Lugal-zage-si, and Wamba.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1899, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 44. Before him are John Hasbrouck Van Vleck, Leo Strauss, Bronislav Kaminski, Chang Myon, Lucio Fontana, and Macfarlane Burnet. After him are Sobhuza II, James Cagney, Franz Jonas, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Georges Auric, and Charles Boyer. Among people deceased in 1938, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 39. Before him are Otto Bauer, Hans Christian Gram, Feodor Chaliapin, Ernst vom Rath, Franz I, Prince of Liechtenstein, and Nikolai Trubetzkoy. After him are Andrej Hlinka, Ernst Barlach, Alfonso, Prince of Asturias, William Stern, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, and Marianne von Werefkin.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 66 out of 844. Before him are Henri Coandă (1886), Ana Pauker (1893), Panait Istrati (1884), Sigismund Báthory (1572), Elisabeth of Romania (1894), and Nicu Ceaușescu (1951). After him are Clara Haskil (1895), Petre Dumitrescu (1882), Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Petru Groza (1884), Jean Negulesco (1900), and Dositej Obradović (1742).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu ranks 32. Before him are György Dózsa (1470), Stephen Bocskai (1557), Chivu Stoica (1908), Ana Pauker (1893), Sigismund Báthory (1572), and Nicu Ceaușescu (1951). After him are Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Petru Groza (1884), László Rajk (1909), Mihnea cel Rău (1462), Mircea II of Wallachia (1422), and Nicolae Iorga (1871).

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