A Russian economics expert had been making money through long-short strategies during the Russia-Ukraine war. Despite his economic success, he felt deep regret about Russia's historical mistakes. He wrote on his blog that "Russia has been on the wrong path since the 19th century," critically analyzing Russia's history. Then, remarkably, he traveled back in time to 1891 and found himself in the body of Russian Crown Prince Nicholas II during his visit to Japan.
Romania has weak nationalism.
More precisely, as a relatively new country, the sense of national belonging is weak across the entire nation.
The king who established the dictatorship was from the French-German Hohenzollern bloodline.
The population consists of 80% Romanian with a mix of German, Hungarian, and Slavic minorities.
Their religion is Orthodox Christianity, same as ours.
As a Balkan nation, they naturally hate the Ottoman Empire but also have poor relations with the Slavic nation of Bulgaria.
So overall, they don't have much affinity with Russia, have established equal relations with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and have some connections with Germany.
'They're essentially the first neutral country in the Balkans.'
This shows how remarkable Carol I is.
He's someone who steadfastly focuses on national development while doing his own thing even in these turbulent times.