He was born in Căvăran, at the time in Austria-Hungary, now in Romania. His father Damaschin was a Romanian Orthodox religion teacher, while his mother Sofia (née Drăgan) was the orphaned daughter of the village schoolteacher.[1] After finishing primary school in Căvăran, he attended the state high school in Lugoj from 1909 to 1916. Following a stint in the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I, he entered the University of Cluj in the autumn of 1918.[2]
From 1923 to 1968 he was a faculty member of the University of Cluj, advancing to associate professor in 1932 and full professor in 1938. After Northern Transylvania (including the city of Cluj) was transferred to Hungary in the wake of the Second Vienna Award of August 1940, Daicoviciu moved to the University of Sibiu, where he was dean of the philology department in 1940–41.[3]
He was the main representative of the Daco-Romanian continuity theory that was actively promoted in Communist Romania as the accepted ethnogenesis theory of the Romanian nation. An 1978 public letter by anonymous Hungarian intellectuals claims that, in his political testament, Daicoviciu withdrew his theses, calling his theory (by the time adopted by the state in education) only hypothetical.[4][5]
He married Lucia Bugnariu in 1931.[2] Their son, Hadrian Daicoviciu [ro] (1932–1984), was also a historian.
He died in 1973 in Cluj, and was buried in the city's Hajongard Cemetery. Since his death, the commune in the Banat where he was born in bears his name.
^A 62-ek levele: 62 romániai magyar értelmiségi levele román értelmiségiekhez, 1978. máj. 25.
^Király Ibolya, 62 romániai magyar értelmiségi levele román értelmiségiekhez, 1978. máj. 25.
ReferencesEdit
Constantin Brătescu, “Contribuții la cunoașterea datei nașterii, botezului și înscrierii în documentele oficiale a academicianului Constantin Daicoviciu”, in Banatica, vol. 31-2/2021, pp. 587-93
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constantin, daicoviciu, birthplace, caraș, severin, romanian, pronunciation, konstanˈtin, ˈdajkovitʃju, february, 1898, 1973, romanian, historian, archaeologist, professor, university, cluj, titular, member, romanian, academy, born, 1898, february, 1898căvăran. For his birthplace see Constantin Daicoviciu Caraș Severin Constantin Daicoviciu Romanian pronunciation konstanˈtin ˈdajkovitʃju February 22 1898 1 May 27 1973 was a Romanian historian and archaeologist professor at the University of Cluj and titular member of the Romanian Academy Constantin DaicoviciuBorn 1898 02 22 February 22 1898Căvăran Krasso Szoreny County Austria HungaryDiedMay 27 1973 1973 05 27 aged 75 Cluj Socialist Republic of RomaniaNationalityRomanianOccupation s Historian archaeologistChildrenHadrian Daicoviciu ro Academic backgroundAlma materUniversity of ClujAcademic workInstitutionsUniversity of ClujHe was born in Căvăran at the time in Austria Hungary now in Romania His father Damaschin was a Romanian Orthodox religion teacher while his mother Sofia nee Drăgan was the orphaned daughter of the village schoolteacher 1 After finishing primary school in Căvăran he attended the state high school in Lugoj from 1909 to 1916 Following a stint in the Austro Hungarian Army during World War I he entered the University of Cluj in the autumn of 1918 2 From 1923 to 1968 he was a faculty member of the University of Cluj advancing to associate professor in 1932 and full professor in 1938 After Northern Transylvania including the city of Cluj was transferred to Hungary in the wake of the Second Vienna Award of August 1940 Daicoviciu moved to the University of Sibiu where he was dean of the philology department in 1940 41 3 After World War II Daicoviciu returned to Cluj where he was rector president of the University of Cluj from 1957 to 1968 From 1948 to 1952 he served as Deputy in the Great National Assembly He was elected full member of the Romanian Academy in 1955 Bust of Daicoviciu in Cluj NapocaHe was the main representative of the Daco Romanian continuity theory that was actively promoted in Communist Romania as the accepted ethnogenesis theory of the Romanian nation An 1978 public letter by anonymous Hungarian intellectuals claims that in his political testament Daicoviciu withdrew his theses calling his theory by the time adopted by the state in education only hypothetical 4 5 He married Lucia Bugnariu in 1931 2 Their son Hadrian Daicoviciu ro 1932 1984 was also a historian He died in 1973 in Cluj and was buried in the city s Hajongard Cemetery Since his death the commune in the Banat where he was born in bears his name Contents 1 Book 2 Notes 3 References 4 External linksBook EditEmil Condurachi ro Constantin Daicoviciu The Ancient Civilization of Romania London Barrie amp Jenkins 1971 250 pp ISBN 0 214 65256 4Notes Edit a b Brătescu p 591 a b Brătescu p 592 Lavinia Betea Partea lor de adevăr p 64 A 62 ek levele 62 romaniai magyar ertelmisegi levele roman ertelmisegiekhez 1978 maj 25 Kiraly Ibolya 62 romaniai magyar ertelmisegi levele roman ertelmisegiekhez 1978 maj 25 References EditConstantin Brătescu Contribuții la cunoașterea datei nașterii botezului și inscrierii in documentele oficiale a academicianului Constantin Daicoviciu in Banatica vol 31 2 2021 pp 587 93External links Edit Clujeanul Constantin Daicoviciu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Constantin Daicoviciu amp oldid 1135799771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
