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Contents 1 Bucharest 2 Real World Bucharest History 3 Bucharest in the World of Darkness 3.1 Who's Who 3.2 Customs and Rules 3.3 Prehistory & Roman Rule, to approx 600 c.e. 3.4 Medieval Era, 600 c.e. to 1500 c.e. 3.5 The Renaissance, 1500 c.e. to 1700 c.e. 3.6 Age of Enlightenment, 1700 c.e. to 1915 c.e. 3.7 The Great War and World War II, 1915 c.e. to 1945 c.e. 3.8 Modern Day, 1945 c.e. to Present 3.9 Rumors

Bucharest

Real World Bucharest History

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Bucharest is the capital city of Romania, and is a relatively young city in Europe. It was first mentioned in 1459 as the seat for Vlad III - a.k.a. Vlad the Impaler, a.k.a. Vlad Dracul, a.k.a. Dracula. Before then, it was likely a small settlement or village. Bucharest was burned by Ottoman turks at the beginning of the 17th century, though soon rebuilt and became a center for the Wallachian court in 1698.

Bucharest was a battleground for the next several centuries. It was plague-ridden at various times, occupied three times by Hapsburgs and Russians apiece, not to mention a fairly bloody rebellion in 1848. Fire destroyed nearly a third of the city in 18747. In 1861, Wallachia and Moldavia were united to become Romania, and Bucharest was named the capital. This signaled a period of development and prosperity for Bucharest, which was then known as the "Paris of the East." This was short-lived, however, for Bucharest was occupied by Germans during WWI and bombed by Allies during WWII.

Nicolas Ceaucescu rose to power in the mid sixties, and destroyed much of old Bucharest to pave the way for Communism. Revolution broke out in 1989 and overthrew the Ceaucescu regime. Currently, Bucharest is struggling to re-establish itself as a city of import.

Bucharest in the World of Darkness

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Who's Who

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Customs and Rules

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Prehistory & Roman Rule, to approx 600 c.e.

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Medieval Era, 600 c.e. to 1500 c.e.

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The Renaissance, 1500 c.e. to 1700 c.e.

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Age of Enlightenment, 1700 c.e. to 1915 c.e.

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• 1880: Varocher de Mauvoisin and Vincenzo Gustavo Gatti of the House Farkas arrive in Bucharest. [R]

• 1881: An elite group of hired killers and criminals known as The Wolf's Teeth begin to take control of several key areas of shipping/commerce in Bucharest. [R]

The Great War and World War II, 1915 c.e. to 1945 c.e.

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• 1915: The order is given that all loyal forces of the Wolf's Teeth are to return to Bucharest and then Budapest to defend the House Farkas in the event the region destabilizes, in no small part by the efforts of Carthian Movement and the Bolshevik Revolution. [R]

• 1916: Vincenzo Gustavo Gatti and the remaining forces of the Wolf's Teeth arrive in Bucharest after their withdrawl from Odessa. [R]

• 1917: After a brief time in Bucharest, The Wolf's Teeth departs from here as well to protect House Farkas from the impending revolution. [R]

Modern Day, 1945 c.e. to Present

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• 1980: Despite the despotic Ceauşescu regime, The Wolf's Teeth returns to Bucharest under the leadership of Vincenzo Gustavo Gatti. [R]

• 1985: The influence of the House Farkas increases due to an uneasy agreement with various "shadow" forces within the Ceauşescu government. [R]

• 1990: The Wolf's Teeth maintains a conservative profile after the fall out of the Romainian Revolution. [R]

Rumors

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