Carol I of Romania
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| Carol I of Romania | |
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| Reign | 15 Mar 1881 – 10 Oct 1914 |
| Coronation | 10 May 1881 |
| Predecessor | Himself as Prince |
| Successor | Ferdinand I |
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| Reign | 20 April 1866 – 15 Mar 1881 |
| Predecessor | Alexandru Ioan Cuza |
| Successor | Himself as King |
| Spouse | Elisabeth of Wied |
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| Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig | |
| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
| Father | Karl Anton |
| Mother | Josephine of Baden |
| Born | 20 April 1839 Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Germany |
| Died | October 10, 1914 (aged 75) Sinaia, Romania |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Carol I of Romania[1], original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (April 20th, 1839 - 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on April 20th, 1866, following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza.
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8. Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
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4. Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
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9. Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg |
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2. Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
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10. Peter Murat |
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5. Marie Antoinette Murat |
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11. Louise d'Astorg |
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1. Carol I of Romania |
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12. Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden |
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6. Karl, Grand Duke of Baden |
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13. Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt |
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3. Josephine of Baden |
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14. Claude de Beauharnais, comte of Les Roches-Baritaud |
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7. Stéphanie de Beauharnais |
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15. Claude Françoise de Lezay |
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References [change]
Other website [change]
Media related to Carol I of Romania at Wikimedia Commons- Online edition of Carol's 1899 book Reminiscences of the King of Roumania
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Carol I of Romania
Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern
Born: 20 April 1839 Died: 10 October 1914 |
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| Preceded by Himself as Prince |
King of the Romanians 15 March 1881 – 10 October 1914 |
Succeeded by Ferdinand I |
| Preceded by Alexandru Ioan Cuza |
Prince of Romania 20 April 1866 – 15 March 1881 |
Succeeded by Himself as King |
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