Quick facts for kids Alexander Joan Cuza |
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Prince of Moldavia (until 1862) Prince of Wallachia (until 1862) Domnitor of Romania (after 1862) |
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Reign | January 24, 1859 - February 22, 1866 |
Born | March 20, 1820 |
Birthplace | Huşi, Moldavia |
Died | May 3, 1873 | (aged 53)
Place of death | Heidelberg, Germany |
Buried | Ruginoasa, Romania |
Predecessor | (Caimacams) Moldavia: I. A. Cantacuzino, Vasile Sturdza, and Anastasie Panu Wallachia: Ioan Manu, Emanoil Băleanu, and Ioan Al. Filipide |
Successor | Carol I |
Consort | Elena Cuza n. Rosetti |
Children | Alexandru Al. Ioan Cuza and Dimitrie Cuza. (Both illegitimate) |
Royal House | none |
Father | Ioan Cuza |
Mother | Sultana Cuza n. Cozadini |
Alexander Joan Cuza (a common English rendition of Alexandru Ioan Cuza; March 20, 1820 – May 15, 1873) was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician who ruled as the first Domnitor of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.

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