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Carol I or Charles I of Romania (born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 – 10 October [O.S. 27 September] 1914), was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914.
Carol I was the first king of Romania, whose long reign (as prince, 1866–81, and as king, 1881–1914) brought notable military and economic development along Western lines but failed to solve the basic problems of an overwhelmingly rural country.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Carol I, King of Romania (1839-1914) aimed to bring a Western outlook into a country still dominated by an Oriental mindset. He managed to impose his will and become an arbiter of Romanian politics because “he possessed those qualities of which Romanians were totally deprived” as Liberal minister Ion G. Duca (1879-1933) wrote.
Carol I of Romania, original name Prince Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, later simply of Hohenzollern (April 20, 1839 - October 10, 1914) German prince, was elected Domnitor (Prince) of Romania on April 20, 1866, following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza, and proclaimed king on March 26, 1881, with the ...
Carol I al României, Principe de Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, pe numele său complet Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, (n. 20 aprilie 1839, Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germania – d. 10 octombrie 1914, Sinaia, Prahova, România) a fost domnitorul, apoi regele României, care a condus Principatele Române și apoi Ro...
Learn about the life and achievements of Carol I, the first King of Romania, who was born in Germany and became a Prussian officer. He led Romania to independence, adopted the 1866 Constitution, and defended its neutrality in World War I.
Carol I or Charles I of Romania, was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling as Prince (Domnitor) from 1866 to 1881, and as King from 1881 to 1914. He was elected Prince of the Romanian United Principalities on 20 April 1866 after the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup d'état.
