Carol I of Romania
Carol I of Romania,[1] original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (20 April 1839 - 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on 20 April 1866, following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza.[2] He reigned in 1881 in the aftermath of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 . He died in October 1914 during World War 1 just after Austria-Hungary and Germany declared war on Serbia , Russia and France in August 1914
| Carol I | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carol I of Romania | |||||
| King of the Romanians | |||||
| 15 Mar 1881 – 10 Oct 1914 | |||||
| 10 May 1881 | |||||
| Predecessor | Himself as Prince | ||||
| Successor | Ferdinand I | ||||
| Prince of Romania | |||||
| 20 April 1866 – 15 Mar 1881 | |||||
| Predecessor | Alexandru Ioan Cuza | ||||
| Successor | Himself as King | ||||
| Born | 20 April 1839 Sigmaringen, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Germany | ||||
| Died | 10 October 1914 (aged 75) Sinaia, Romania | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Elisabeth of Wied | ||||
| Issue | Maria of Romania | ||||
| |||||
| House | Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | ||||
| Father | Karl Anton | ||||
| Mother | Josephine of Baden | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
Relatives
| Anton Aloys, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |||||||||||||||
| Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |||||||||||||||
| Amalie Zephyrine of Salm-Kyrburg | |||||||||||||||
| Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen | |||||||||||||||
| Peter Murat | |||||||||||||||
| Marie Antoinette Murat | |||||||||||||||
| Louise d'Astorg | |||||||||||||||
| Carol I of Romania | |||||||||||||||
| Karl Ludwig, Hereditary Prince of Baden | |||||||||||||||
| Karl, Grand Duke of Baden | |||||||||||||||
| Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt | |||||||||||||||
| Josephine of Baden | |||||||||||||||
| Claude de Beauharnais, comte of Les Roches-Baritaud | |||||||||||||||
| Stéphanie de Beauharnais | |||||||||||||||
| Claude Françoise de Lezay | |||||||||||||||
Carol I Of Romania Media
Prince Karl of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen, aged 6
Prince Karl of Hohenzollern Sigmaringen
On May 20 [O.S. May 8] 1866, Karl entered Drobeta-Turnu Severin
The Carpatho-Danubian-Pontic Space in 1866 AD, after the election of Carol I as Domnitor and the establishment of the country's first independent Constitution.
Silver coin: 5 lei của Romanian United Principalities, portrait of King Carol I, 1881
Anti-dynasty cartoon, published in Ghimpele, 1872. Left panel: Alexandru Ioan Cuza betrayed by Ion Brătianu; right panel: Carol I, supported by Otto von Bismarck and Brătianu, feeding off German influence and economic privilege
Map of the Siege of Plevna from the 4th edition of the Meyers Konversationslexikon
Romanian troops returning to Bucharest after the war, 8 October 1878
The Carpatho-Danubian-Pontic Space in 1878 AD, after the Treaty of Berlin and the international recognition of Romania's independence.
The Anghel Saligny Bridge (known as King Carol I Bridge during the monarchy) crossing the Danube.
.jpg)
References
- ↑ Larousse, Éditions. "Larousse.fr : encyclopédie et dictionnaires gratuits en ligne". www.larousse.fr.
- ↑ Stoica, Vasile (1919). The Roumanian Question: The Roumanians and their Lands. Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh Printing Company. p. 70.
Other websites
Media related to Carol I of Romania at Wikimedia Commons
Carol I of Romania Cadet branch of the House of Hohenzollern Born: 20 April 1839 Died: 10 October 1914
| ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 |