King Carol I Of Romania
Thus carol was proclaimed king of romania and crowned on may 10 1881.
King carol i of romania. Three years later on march 15 1881 the romanian parliament declared romania a kingdom and karl became king carol i. The strategy carol followed was meant to consolidate the independence and defend the territorial integrity. What followed were years of stability and modernization. When a coup deposed the then leader of romania alexandru cuza in february 1866 carol was formally elected reigning prince the same year.
King carol i or karl eitel friedrich as he was originally known was born in 1839 in sigmaringen germany. He was crowned with the steel crown made from the steel of a cannon captured from the ottomans during the russo turkish war. He was educated at dresden and bonn and fought against denmark in the prussian war of 1864. He was elected ruling prince domnitor of the romanian united principalities on 20 april 1866 after the overthrow of alexandru ioan cuza by a palace coup d état.
He was elected ruling prince domnitor of the romanian united principalitieson 20 april 1866 after the overthrow of alexandru ioan cuzaby a palace coup. 10 october 1914 born prince karl of hohenzollern sigmaringen was prince of romania from 1866 to 1881 and then king of romania from 1881 to 1914. His coronation was held on may 10 1881 the 15th anniversary of his arrival in romania. Carol i original name karl eitel friedrich prinz von hohenzollern sigmaringen born april 20 1839 sigmaringen prussia now in germany died october 10 1914 sinaia romania 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.
Carol i 20 april 1839 27 september o s 10 october n s 1914 born prince karl of hohenzollern sigmaringenwas the ruler of romaniafrom 1866 to 1914. Carol i 20 april 1839 27 september o s.