#21 Een vergeten held: Constantin Karadja redde 51.000 joden in WOII

🙏🏼 A friendly request in advance: Would you please vote for us? We might win the Audience Award at the Dutch Podcast Awards! podcastawards.nl/stemmen A forgotten hero: Constantin Karadja saved 51,000 Jews in WWII. In this special episode of De Oorlog Verklaard (The War Explained), we discover the story of Constantin Karadja, a diplomat born in The Hague who tried to save 51,000 Jews during World War II. From Ottoman prince to Romanian ambassador—this is a story that shouldn't be forgotten. Extra special: we'll have an audience with the current Ambassador of Romania to the Netherlands: Nicolae Comănescu. Born to an Ottoman ambassador and a Swedish princess, Constantin built an impressive diplomatic career that took him to the heart of Nazi Germany. From his position as a Romanian diplomat, he led a one-man army against the Holocaust, trying to save 51,000 Jews. In this episode, we discuss his remarkable life and have an exclusive interview with the current Romanian ambassador about Karadja's legacy. 📍 Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction and Welcome 01:31 Constantin Karadja: An Exceptional Diplomat 02:02 The Diplomatic Career of Jean Karadja 05:13 Constantin Karadja's Rise and Education 06:23 Karadja's Diplomatic Missions in Europe 07:11 Resistance against the Nazi Regime 09:14 Karadja's Efforts to Save Jews 14:31 Romania and World War II 19:04 Interview with the Romanian Ambassador 29:59 Closing and Thank You for Listening 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel: YouTube,    / @deoorlogverklaard   Subscribe to our podcast and YouTube channel. Like & share this episode with friends and family. Comment & rate us on your favorite platform to help us get discovered! 🔔 New episodes every week! Turn on your notifications and don't miss a thing. ☕️ Support us https://buymeacoffee.com/deoorlogverk... 🎧 Where can you listen to us? Apple Podcasts, https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify, https://open.spotify.com/show/3bD3BQ6... Acast, https://shows.acast.com/de-oorlog-ver... Podimo, https://share.podimo.com/s/zwW0oLqg 📱 Follow us for updates and exclusive content: Instagram,   / deoorlogverklaard   Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/deoorlogverk... 📚 Want to read more? Substack, https://substack.com/@oorlogverklaard 🎨 Created by: Jordy Hubers Floris van Dijk Art Design: Niels Smulders 🎛 Gear: Røde Reporter Mic Zoom H6 Insta 360 x4 📷 Imagery: NMKA's own archive, unless otherwise stated. Royalty-free photos via interviewees. Wikipedia, commons.wikimedia.org