ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA'S REFORMS CONCERNING THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEM
ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA'S REFORMS CONCERNING THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE SYSTEM
Author(s): Viorel Buţă, Răzvan Nicolae ManoliuSubject(s): History, Military history, 19th Century
Published by: Editura Academiei Oamenilor de Știință din România
Keywords: Alexandru Ioan Cuza; ruler; Romania; national defense system; national interest; Army; training; endowment; legal regulations; military education;
Summary/Abstract: In this article we aimed to highlight the immense contribution ofruler Alexandru Ioan Cuza to the modernization of the national defense system ofthe young Romanian state resulting from the Union of January 1859. The rulerunified the Armies of Moldova and Wallachia and then undertook a set of measuresthat led to the quantitative and qualitative increase of the Army and the othercomponents of the defense system. Numerous normative acts of Europeaninspiration were adopted, exchanges of experience were made in the line oftraining, equipment and the foundations of a modern military education were laid.In 1866, Romania had a modern, well trained and equipped Army.
Journal: Annals – Series on Military Sciences
- Issue Year: 16/2024
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 62-69
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
