Romania
Historical figures born in Romania
4,975 notable historical figures were born in Romania. These are the most notable:
Romania ranks #31 of 197 countries by number of historical figures on Histiphy, just behind Hungary, Greece and Denmark.
By era
- Ancient: 2
- Medieval: 6
- Early Modern: 2
- Modern: 30
By occupation
- Politician: 23
- Head of State/President: 14
- Monarch/Royalty: 9
- Writer/Author: 8
- Diplomat: 6
- Soldier/Officer: 5
- Activist: 4
- Journalist: 4
- Elie Wiesel (1928 to 2016, Literature)
- Vlad III the Impaler (1431 to 1476, Politics)
- Nicolae Ceaușescu (1918 to 1989, Politics)
- Nicușor Dan (born 1969, Politics)
- Michael I (1921 to 2017, Politics)
- Matthias Corvinus (1443 to 1490, Politics)
- Ion Antonescu (1882 to 1946, Politics)
- John Hunyadi (1407 to 1456, Politics)
- Ion Iliescu (1930 to 2025, Politics)
- Béla Bartók (1881 to 1945, Arts & Music)
- Alaric I (400 to 410, Politics)
- Elena Ceaușescu (1919 to 1989, Politics)
- Emil Cioran (1911 to 1995, Philosophy)
- Carol II (1893 to 1953, Politics)
- Vlad II the Dragon (1395 to 1447, Politics)
- Mircea Eliade (1907 to 1986, Literature)
- Ilie Bolojan (born 1969, Politics)
- Klaus Iohannis (born 1959, Politics)
- Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (1899 to 1938, Politics)
- Ilie Năstase (born 1946, Sports)
- Galerius (250 to 311, Politics)
- Stephen III the Great (1433 to 1504, Politics)
- Traian Băsescu (born 1951, Politics)
- Valentin Ceaușescu (born 1946, Science)
- Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej (1901 to 1965, Politics)
- Victor Ponta (born 1972, Politics)
- Zoia Ceaușescu (1949 to 2006, Science)
- György Ligeti (1923 to 2006, Arts & Music)
- Béla Kun (1886 to 1938, Politics)
- Stephen Báthory (1533 to 1586, Politics)
- Radu III the Fair (1438 to 1475, Politics)
- Nicu Ceaușescu (1951 to 1996, Science)
- Mihai Eminescu (1850 to 1889, Literature)
- Tristan Tzara (1896 to 1963, Literature)
- Ion Țiriac (born 1939, Sports)
- Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1820 to 1873, Politics)
- Herta Müller (born 1953, Literature)
- Marcel Ciolacu (born 1967, Politics)
- Iannis Xenakis (1922 to 2001, Arts & Music)
- Michael the Brave (1558 to 1601, Politics)
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