- published: 02 May 2014
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Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (Romanian pronunciation: [korˈnelju ˈzele̯a koˈdre̯anu]; September 13, 1899 – November 30, 1938) — born Corneliu Zelinski and commonly known as Corneliu Codreanu — was a Romanian politician of the far right, the founder and charismatic leader of the Iron Guard or The Legion of the Archangel Michael (also known as the Legionary Movement), an ultra-nationalist and violently antisemitic organization active throughout most of the interwar period. Generally seen as the main variety of local fascism, and noted for its mystical and Romanian Orthodox-inspired revolutionary message, it grew into an important actor on the Romanian political stage, coming into conflict with the political establishment and the democratic forces, and often resorting to terrorism. The Legionaries traditionally referred to Codreanu as Căpitanul ("The Captain"), and he held absolute authority over the organization until his death.
Codreanu, who began his career in the wake of World War I as an anticommunist and antisemitic agitator associated with A. C. Cuza and Constantin Pancu, was a co-founder of the National-Christian Defense League and assassin of the Iaşi Police prefect Constantin Manciu. Codreanu left Cuza to found a succession of movements on the far right, rallying around him a growing segment of the country's intelligentsia and peasant population, and inciting pogroms in various parts of Greater Romania. Several times outlawed by successive Romanian cabinets, his Legion assumed different names and survived in the underground, during which time Codreanu formally delegated leadership to Gheorghe Cantacuzino-Grănicerul. Following Codreanu's instructions, the Legion carried out assassinations of politicians it viewed as corrupt, including Premier Ion G. Duca and its former associate Mihai Stelescu. In parallel, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu advocated Romania's adherence to a military and political alliance formed around Nazi Germany.
You're a mystery to me
Got to me blind so i can't see
where i stand
i'm in your hands
Who do you love
is it me or just yourself
Who do you love oh
Do you need anyone else
'Cause i've tried and tried
to read your mind
Who do you love
Who do you love
I want to know
Ooh you make me twist and turn
But you don't care how much i burn
My world falls down
When you're around
Who do you love
is it me or just yourself
Who do you love oh
Do you need anyone else
'Cause i've tried and tried
to read your mind
Who do you love
Who do you love
I want to know
We should be together