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Michael I ( Romanian: Mihai I [miˈhaj]; 25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017) was the last king of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his forced abdication on 30 December 1947.
May 31, 2024 · Michael (born October 25, 1921, Sinaia, Romania—died December 5, 2017, Aubonne, Switzerland) was the king of Romania and, during World War II, a principal leader of the coup d’état of August 1944, which severed Romania’s connection with the Axis powers.
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Dec 5, 2017 · King Michael of Romania, who was credited with pre-emptively saving thousands of lives in World War II when, at 22, he had the audacity to arrest the country’s dictator, a puppet of Hitler,...
Michael I of Romania. King Michael I of Romania [1] [2] [3] (25 October 1921 – 5 December 2017), reigned as King of Romania for two periods. [4] He was king from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930, and again from 6 September 1940, until forced to abdicate by the Communist Party of Romania. The communists were backed up by orders of Stalin to the ...
Dec 6, 2017 · The last living head of state from the Second World War, Michael was a shy and courageous monarch who resisted fascism and communism. He was deposed in 1947 and spent decades in exile, but remained a symbol of hope for many Romanians.
Learn about the life and reign of King Michael I, the last king of Romania, who faced political turmoil, war and communism. Discover his achievements, his role in changing sides in World War II and his exile and return to Romania.
Dec 5, 2017 · King Michael I of Romania, who died on Tuesday (December 5), reigned twice in the country, but most of his life was spent in exile. The former monarch was born the son of Carol II of Romania.
