Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

politician
politics
🇷🇴Romania
✝️Orthodox
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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, 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, 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, and he held absolute authority over the organization until his death.

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Lifespan
1899 – 1938
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67
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Born in
Huși
Educated at
Grenoble Alpes UniversityAlexandru Ioan Cuza University

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