Eremia Grigorescu was a Romania

Romania

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n artillery General during World War I

World War I

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, and Minister of War in the Constantin Coandă

Constantin Coanda

Constantin Coandă was a Romanian soldier and politician. He reached the rank of general in the Romanian Army, and later became mathematics professor at the National School of Bridges and Roads in Bucharest...

 cabinet (October–November 1918).

Born in the village Golăşei (Bujor Sat) near Târgu Bujor

Târgu Bujor

Târgu Bujor is a town in Galaţi County, Romania. It administers two villages, Moscu and Umbrăreşti.-References:...

, in Covurlui County, now Galaţi county

Galati County

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, , Grigorescu studied at the Bucharest

Bucharest

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 officers' and artillery applications school, and later in France

France

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, at the Sorbonne

University of Paris

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. He also attended special artillery and administration courses at the French Ministry of War

Minister of Defence (France)

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In 1917, during the Romanian Campaign

Romanian Campaign (World War I)

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, Grigorescu was the commander of the Romanian armies in the Battle of Mărăşeşti

Battle of Marasesti

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. It was there that he achieved his greatest success, managing to defeat Imperial German

German Empire

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 troops led by General August von Mackensen

August von Mackensen

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. After the battle, Grigorescu was nicknamed the "hero of Mărăşeşti". His victory was praised in Entente countries

Allies of World War I

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, and earned the general a sword sent to him by Yoshihito

Emperor Taishō

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, the Emperor

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 of Japan

Japan

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. He was also a recipient of the Order of Michael the Brave

Order of Michael the Brave

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External links

• Eremia Grigorescu's profile in the 100 greatest Romanians campaign, at the Romanian Television
  Romanian television
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• personalities of Galaţi county