About Gheorghe Argeșanu
Lived 1883 – 1940 (aged 57). Gheorghe Argeșanu was a Romanian politician.
Biography Born in Caracal, he was promoted to a leadership position in the Romanian Army during World War I, and served as the first Romanian military attaché to Japan (1921–1922)
Death
Immediately after the establishment of the Iron Guard's National Legionary State in September 1940, Argeșanu himself was imprisoned without trial in the Jilava Prison, and ultimately killed there during the Jilava massacre by members of the Iron Guard on the same night together with 63 other political prisoners, in retaliation for the violence he had endorsed.
Argeșanu was married to the pianist Manya Botez.
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Who was Gheorghe Argeșanu?
Romanian general (1883-1940)
When was Gheorghe Argeșanu born?
Gheorghe Argeșanu was born on 28 February 1883 in Caracal.
When did Gheorghe Argeșanu die?
Gheorghe Argeșanu died on 26 November 1940 in Jilava.
What was Gheorghe Argeșanu's occupation?
Gheorghe Argeșanu was a politician.
What nationality was Gheorghe Argeșanu?
Gheorghe Argeșanu was Romanian.
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