Dan Berindei (3 November 1923 – 23 December 2021) was a
Romania
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Constantin Brâncoveanu
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Biography
Ascension
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, he was born in
Bucharest
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on 3 November 1923. After attending the Clemența School, Berindei completed his secondary education at the . He then studied history at the
University of Bucharest
The University of Bucharest (UB) () is a public university, public research university in Bucharest, Romania. It was founded in its current form on by a decree of Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza to convert the former Princely Academy of Bucharest, P ...
, graduating in 1945.
In February 1945 he married Ioana Berindei (1922–2008), the daughter of historian and politician . The two had a son, noted historian
Mihnea Berindei
Mihnea Berindei (22 March 1948 – 19 June 2016) was a Romanian-born French historian.
He was born in Bucharest, the son of historian Dan Berindei, and studied at the Faculty of History of the University of Bucharest from 1966 to 1970. Under the ...
(1948–2016). Their daughter, Ruxandra, was born in 1951 at
Văcărești Prison
Văcărești Prison was a prison located in Bucharest, Romania.
The prison, situated in the southern part of the city, was established in 1865 within the former , where defendants found guilty of press offenses had been held since 1861. It was a ...
, while her mother was incarcerated there by the communist authorities; Berindei only saw his daughter after 11 months, while her mother was still detained at
Mislea Prison
Mislea Prison was a prison located in Scorțeni, Prahova, Mislea, Prahova County, Romania.
History
Founding
The prison was established in 1869 on the site of the .Muraru, p. 395 Founded in 1536–1537 by Radu Paisie, List of rulers of Wa ...
.
He obtained a doctorate in history from the University of Bucharest in 1969, with thesis "Orașul București, reședință și capitală a Țării Românești (1459–1862)". From 1955 to 1990 he was a researcher at the Nicolae Iorga Institute of History, after which he was a professor at the University of Bucharest and at
Politehnica University of Bucharest
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Bellu Cemetery
Șerban Vodă Cemetery (commonly known as Bellu Cemetery) is the largest and most famous cemetery in Bucharest, Romania.
It is located on a plot of land donated to the local administration by Baron Barbu Bellu. It has been in use since 1858. T ...
.
Honours
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Romanian Royal Family
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