The Capital That Wasn't: Alba Iulia and Romanian Unity
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Alba Iulia, the Transylvanian city that served as the symbolic heart of Romanian unification in 1918. They discuss its Roman origins as Apulum, the role of Michael the Brave in 1600, the 1848 Blaj assemblies, and the Great National Assembly of December 1, 1918, which proclaimed the union of Transylvania with Romania. They also touch on the rivalries with Bucharest and Iași, and why Alba Iulia remains a national shrine. Key figures include Iuliu Maniu, Vasile Goldiș, and the Transylvanian School. The episode delves into the Union Hall, the Horea, Cloșca, and Crișan obelisk, and the modern symbolism of the city.
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