Romania's 1923 Constitution and the Rise of Greater Romania

In the wake of the Great Union of 1918, Romania faced the challenge of integrating its newly acquired territories—Bessarabia, Bukovina, and Transylvania—into a single unified state. This episode explores the 1923 Constitution, a cornerstone of Greater Romania that established a centralized, liberal democratic framework. Lucas and Luna delve into the debates between centralists and federalists, the role of King Ferdinand I, and the influence of the National Liberal Party under Ion I. C. Brătianu. They discuss the constitution's provisions for universal male suffrage, civil liberties, and minority rights, as well as its limitations, including the failure to grant women the vote and the tensions with Hungarian and Saxon minorities. The episode also examines the 1924 expulsion of Hungarian minority leaders, the rise of the Legion of the Archangel Michael (Iron Guard), and the assassination of Prime Minister Ion G. Duca in 1933. Through these events, Lucas and Luna reveal how the ambitious project of nation-building sowed the seeds of political instability and extremism that would haunt Romania in the decades to come.

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