Abstract: Al. I. Cuza and the European diplomacy The re-opening of the “oriental problem”, with the Crimean War (1853-1856) enabled also the discussion of the Romanian unity problem. The Paris Convention (7/19 august 1858) offered the romanian people only a formal union, unacceptable to the national interest. But the Romanians decided their own destiny, ignoring […]

Abstract :  Heidelberg of the exiled Cuza                       Following the coup d’etat of February the 11th 1866, prince Al. I. Cuza was forced to leave the country and go into exile. During his seven years of exile, he visited various locations in Austria, Germany, Belgium, France