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Carol I of Romania
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| King of the Romanians | |||||
| Reign | 15 Mar 1881 – 10 Oct 1914 | ||||
| Coronation | 10 May 1881 | ||||
| Predecessor | Himself as Prince | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinand I | ||||
| Prince of Romania | |||||
| Reign | 20 April 1866 – 15 Mar 1881 | ||||
| Predecessor | Alexandru Ioan Cuza | ||||
| Successor | Himself as King | ||||
| Born | 20 April 1839 Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Germany |
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| Died | 10 October 1914 (aged 75) Sinaia, Romania |
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| Burial | Curtea de Argeş, Romania | ||||
| Spouse | Elisabeth of Wied | ||||
| Issue | Maria of Romania | ||||
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| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Karl Anton | ||||
| Mother | Josephine of Baden | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Carol I of Romania, 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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4. Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
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2. Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen |
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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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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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Other website
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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 |
Images for kids
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Prince Karl of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, aged 6
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Prince Karl of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
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Fountain in the palace of the Romanian King, Carol I of Romania, in Sinaia. 1907
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23px]] Hohenzollern: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the [[House Order of Hohenzollern
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Domnitor Carol with his wife and their only daughter (1873)
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King Carol I of Romania with his nephew (Ferdinand) and grand-nephew (Carol)