✦ History

Part of Cold War

Romanian Revolution

December 16–27, 1989 · Bucharest

Uprising that began in Timișoara and overthrew Nicolae Ceaușescu, who was executed on 25 December.

On the map Contemporaries

Key people

Ion Iliescu leader of the National Salvation Front Nicolae Ceaușescu General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party, Overthrown and executed

Participants

Strength and losses

All
Killed c. 1,000
Deaths 1,104
Wounded 1,413

Also involved 1