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Prince Mircea of Romania

Bucharest, 13 Jan 1913 – Buftea, 2 Nov 1916

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A life in time

  1. 13 Jan 1913

    Born in Bucharest

  2. 2 Nov 1916

    Dies in Buftea, aged 3

Family

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Parents

During his lifetime

General history, not a record about the family: each item says where it comes from.

The 1910s · Prince is born in Bucharest

In the news1916–1918

High casualties and epidemic during World War I

During World War I, around 700,000 Romanians died, including 430,000 civilians, and the population suffered from a raging typhoid epidemic.

Getting around

Bucharest–Constanța: 4h 34m express

For an express train, the Bucharest–Constanța route (228 km) was done in 4 hours and 34 minutes.

At the table

Stuffed chicken as a luxury meal

Stuffed chicken was considered a luxurious delicacy prepared primarily for major life events, such as weddings and christenings.

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.Around the world · 1914–1918

The First World War. From 1914 to 1918 the great powers fought in trenches across Europe and beyond; some 20 million people died. Brazil joined the Allies in 1917.

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What people wore

Massive 10 kg wedding shirt

A wedding shirt made for the Junii Brașovului was so elaborate that four women spent four months embroidering it with 40,000 sequins, weighing nearly 10 kg.

Music

The buhai ox-bellow instrument

A unique instrument called the buhai was used during New Year celebrations, created from a wooden tub covered with a perforated hide that a performer pulled with wet hands to mimic an ox's bellow.

Daily life

Street gatherings in Bucharest

In Bucharest, families would move their chairs outside at 6 p.m. to drink coffee and socialize in the street for about two hours. This daily gathering fostered strong neighborhood bonds among the city's residents.