Bratiano
JEAN J. C., a Rumanian statesman. His father had been a prominent factor in forming the modern Rumanian state and in the offer of the throne to Prince Charles of Hohenzollern- Sigmaringen in 1866. The son became leader of the Liberal party, and at the outbreak of the World War favored the cause of the Allies. The King, however, was related to the Hohenzollerns and held Rumania out of the war until his death in October, 1914. After that time, Rumania, under the influence of Bratiano, steadily tended toward participation in the war on the Allied side. The step was finally taken in the summer of 1916 and Bratiano was active in organizing military operations. During the period of disaster that culminated in the signing of the treaty of Bucharest, Bratiano's conduct was dignified and courageous. He was a delegate to the Peace Congress in 1919.