The History of Romania in One Object / Cuza's Oka

The simultaneous election of charismatic and visionary Alexandru Ioan Cuza to the thrones of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859, a brilliant diplomatic coup accomplished by a progressive generation forged during “the Spring of Nations” in 1848, was not only the first chapter in the eventual unification of all Romanian provinces but also a crucial inflection point from which a massive process of radical, all-encompassing, transformation ensued. The massive change in all aspects of life, from the design of the state to the measurement standards, is aptly captured in the tale of the rigged OKA weighing device, a symbol of a past abhorred and rejected. Learn more about this famous legend and its rich historical meaning from historians Alexandra Mărășoiu and Nicoleta Konig in the next episode of our HISTORY OF ROMANIA IN ONE OBJECT series.

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