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Founder of the Iron GuardPolitics1899–1938

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu

Founder of Romania’s Iron Guard, Codreanu combined fascism, violent antisemitism and Orthodox Christian mysticism. He advocated authoritarian leadership, national regeneration and communal organization of peasants and workers.

Closest spectrum
Far-Right
Closest ideology
Reactionaryism
Closest personality
Aleksandr Dugin
Portrait of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu
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Political axes

Profile across the 12 axes

  • Structure

    Very strong · Unitary
    Federal12%
    Unitary88%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Autocracy
    Democracy9%
    Autocracy91%
  • Power

    Strong · Security
    Security81%
    Liberty19%
  • Immigration

    Very strong · Assimilation
    Assimilation99%
    Multiculturalism1%
  • Diplomacy

    Strong · Militarist
    Militarist84%
    Pacifist16%
  • Intervention

    Strong · Nationalist
    Non-interventionist21%
    Nationalist79%
  • Economy

    Balanced
    Public47%
    Private53%
  • Control

    Leaning · Planning
    Planning67%
    Free market33%
  • Trade

    Very strong · Protectionism
    Protectionism88%
    Globalism12%
  • Religion

    Very strong · Religious
    Irreligious1%
    Religious99%
  • Morality

    Very strong · Traditionalist
    Progressive3%
    Traditionalist97%
  • Technology

    Leaning · Biology
    Technology30%
    Biology70%

What sets Corneliu Zelea Codreanu apart

Most unusual position

Immigration

Corneliu Zelea Codreanu leans further toward assimilation than 99% of the 467 personalities in the catalog.

Personality median 49Corneliu Zelea Codreanu 99

Of all the axes, Immigration is where Corneliu Zelea Codreanu stands furthest from the rest.

Most common position

Control

On Control, Corneliu Zelea Codreanu sits practically at the catalog median.

Personality median 64Corneliu Zelea Codreanu 67

Here they share common ground with most personalities.