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Sturza, Dimitrie A.

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Sturza or Sturdza, Dimitrie A. (both: dēmē`trēyĕ str`dzə), 1833–1914, Romanian statesman, of a prominent Moldavian family. With Ion Bratianu Ion Bratianu, 1821–91, was prominent in the Revolution of 1848 and helped to secure (1866) the election of Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen ( Carol I of Romania) to the throne. Bratianu headed (1876–88, except for Apr.
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 and Constantin Rosetti Rosetti, Constantin (kŏnstäntēn` rōsĕt`), 1816–85, Romanian statesman, b. Bucharest.
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 he helped bring about the abdication of Prince Alexander John Cuza Cuza, Alexander John (k
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 in 1886 and established Carol I as his successor. After Bratianu's death (1891), Sturza was the recognized head of the National-Liberal party. Between 1895 and 1909, he was often premier of Romania and forwarded the economic and intellectual progress of his nation. As secretary of the Romanian Academy of Sciences he edited a collection of Romanian historical sources (10 vol., 1889–1909).


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