FEMININE PRESENCES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: MARIA MANCIULEA – THE HEROINE FROM OLT AND ECATERINA TEODOROIU – THE HEROINE FROM JIU
FEMININE PRESENCES IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: MARIA MANCIULEA – THE HEROINE FROM OLT AND ECATERINA TEODOROIU – THE HEROINE FROM JIU

Summary/Abstract: The celebration of the first Centenary of the Great Union in 1918 is a great reason to look into Romanian historiography and to bring up to light the contributions of those who participated in or were predecessors of the achievement of Romanians’ ideals of unity. The historical changes that were made at the beginning of the twentieth century by the evolution of the world’s first conflagration produced a major transformation in the role played in society and in the community by each individual, and the ordinary people were able to express themselves freely, performing acts of heroism led to the extreme, in unexplored directions, especially by women. In this context, the article pays tribute to Maria Manciulea – the heroine from Olt and Ecaterina Teodoroiu – the heroine from Jiu, brave Romanian women who, through their sacrifice, offered the supreme proof of love both for the country and for people. Their involvement at that time meant the support that was needed for the Romanian army to achieve historical victories.

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