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Carol I or Charles I of Romania (born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 – 10 October [ O.S. 27 September] 1914), was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince ( Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He was elected Prince of the Romanian United ...
- 15 March 1881 – 10 October 1914
- Princess Josephine of Baden
Apr 16, 2024 · Carol I was the first king of Romania, whose long reign (as prince, 1866–81, and as king, 1881–1914) brought notable military and economic development along Western lines but failed to solve the basic problems of an overwhelmingly rural country. As a German prince, Carol was educated in Dresden and
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Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (April 20, 1839 - October 10, 1914) German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on April 20, 1866, following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and proclaimed king on March 26, 1881, with the acquiescence of the Turkish Sultan whose armies ...
During the Franco-Prussian War, Carol’s position in an overwhelmingly pro-French country was so difficult that he considered abdicating. After the Balkan War of 1877-1878, he consolidated his position once Romania was recognized as a full sovereign state by the Berlin Treaty. Prince Carol was crowned King of Romania three years later, in May ...
Carol I or Charles I of Romania, was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He was elected Prince of the Romanian United Principalities on 20 April 1866 after the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup d'état. In May 1877, Romania was proclaimed an independent and sovereign nation. The ...
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Search for: 'Carol I' in Oxford Reference ». (1839–1914)First King of Romania (1881–1914). A German-born prince and Prussian officer, he was elected in 1866 to succeed Alexander John Cuza as Prince of Romania. His pro-German sympathies made him unpopular during the Franco–Prussian War, but skill in manipulating politicians and elections ...
May 11, 2018 · Carol I. Carol I (1839–1914) Prince of Romania (1866–81); first king (1881–1914). He aided Russia in the first Russo-Turkish War (1877–78). The Congress of Berlin (1878) recognized Romanian independence and Carol's sovereignty. By 1913 Romania had become the strongest power in the Balkans.
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