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February 27, 2026The English Historical Review

Hierarchies of Desirable Demise: Cholera and (In)Glorious Death in Romania’s Bloodless Balkan War, 1913

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ASAndrei Sorescu

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This article examines how cholera influenced concepts of heroism and death in Romania during wartime, suggesting new insights into gender roles.

Key Points

  • The article explores the conflict between ideals of glorious death in battle and the reality of dying from disease during the 1913 Romanian invasion of Bulgaria.
  • Analyzed first-person accounts of cholera survivors
  • Reviewed narratives of collective anxieties regarding contagion
  • Investigated post-war discussions on heroism and sacrifice
  • Identified cholera as the primary cause of death in the absence of combat
  • Revealed tensions between martial death and death by disease
  • Highlighted changing perceptions of heroism including civilian experiences

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Andrei Sorescu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a1353eed1d949a99abeeaahttps://doi.org/10.1093/ehr/ceag003
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