Ion Zelea Codreanu

Ion Zelea Codreanu was a Romanian politician and the founder of the nationalist and fascist political movement known as the Iron Guard. He became a prominent figure in Romanian politics in the 1930s, advocating for a nationalist agenda and anti-communism. Codreanu's leadership was marked by a strong emphasis on Romanian nationalism, anti-Semitism, and a desire for a totalitarian state. His movement was involved in numerous acts of political violence, and he was a controversial figure both during his lifetime and posthumously. He was assassinated in 1938 under the orders of the Romanian government, which led to further radicalization of his followers.