Constantin Noe facts for kids

Constantin Noe (born 1883 – died 1939) was an important editor and teacher. He was a Megleno-Romanian person. He was born in a village called Lagkadia. This village was in the Ottoman Empire, which is now Greece.

Constantin was a very good student. He studied at the Romanian High School of Bitola. He finished school in 1903. After graduating, he became a teacher. He taught in several Romanian schools in the Balkans. He also became a leader in the Megleno-Romanian community.

In 1907, Constantin and some friends were arrested. They were put in prison for four months. The reason was that they used books not approved by the government.

Life in Romania

After leaving prison, Constantin Noe moved to Romania. He worked at the National Museum of Antiquities in Bucharest. He was a secretary there from 1907 to 1911.

During this time, he also worked as an editor. He helped create a newspaper called Românul de la Pind. This name means "The Romanian of the Pindus."

In 1909, Constantin received a scholarship. He studied geography and history at the University of Bucharest. He graduated four years later.

Ideas for the Balkans

In 1913, Constantin Noe wrote a book. It was called Les Roumains Koutzo-Valaques. This means "The Kutso-Vlach Romanians." In this book, he suggested an idea. He wanted an independent state in the Balkans. This state would be for Albanians and Aromanians. He thought it could be like Switzerland.

Military Service and Journalism

In 1913, Constantin Noe fought in the Second Balkan War. He was part of the Romanian army. For his service, he received a medal. It was called the Avântul Țării Medal [ro].

After the war, he moved to Transylvania. At that time, Transylvania was part of Austria-Hungary. There, he met important Romanian leaders. He worked with them to support Romanian rights.

Constantin wrote for newspapers in Transylvania. He worked for Românul in Arad. He also wrote for Transilvania in Sibiu. In 1916, he became an editor for a French newspaper. It was called Journal des Balkans.

Moving to Bessarabia

In 1918, Noe moved to Chișinău. This city was in Bessarabia. Bessarabia was then part of the Moldavian Democratic Republic. Constantin helped start a new newspaper. It was called România Nouă ("New Romania"). He also worked for the daily newspaper Sfatul Țării.

Later in 1918, Bessarabia joined Romania. Constantin Noe received another medal. It was the Manhood and Faith Medal [ro]. He earned it for supporting the union. He also worked against the Bolsheviks.

In 1919, Constantin helped start a bookstore. It was also a publishing house. It was called Glasul Țarii ("Voice of the Country"). In 1920, he started a daily newspaper. It was named Dreptatea ("Righteousness"). He managed this newspaper.

Return to Teaching

Constantin Noe returned to Bucharest in 1924. He became a teacher again. He taught at several important high schools. These included the Gheorghe Lazăr National College. He also taught at the Spiru Haret National College. Other schools were the Saint Sava National College and the Mihai Eminescu National College.

In 1929, he moved to the Mihai Viteazul National College. He became a permanent teacher there in 1931. He continued teaching at this school until he died. Constantin Noe passed away on June 6, 1939.

Supporting His Community

Constantin Noe was very important for the Aromanians and Megleno-Romanians. He was the president of the Meglenia Cultural Society. He was also the secretary of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society.

He helped many Megleno-Romanians move to Romania. He also helped Aromanians from nearby villages. This happened mostly between 1923 and 1925. Many people moved because of wars like the Balkan Wars and World War I. Also, their villages were taken over by countries like Greece. These countries were not friendly to the Megleno-Romanian community.