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Carol I of Romania

First King of Romania who oversaw the country's independence

Did you know?Born into the German Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family, he travelled to Romania in disguise to avoid detection by the Austrian Empire.

Carol I or Charles I of Romania (Romanian: Carol I; Romanian:, born Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen; 20 April 1839 – 10 October 1914), nicknamed the King of Independence (Romanian: Regele Independenței; Romanian: ); was the monarch of Romania from 1866 to his death in 1914, ruling…

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Age at death: 75
Years since death: 112

Born: April 20, 1839 · Sigmaringen, Germany
Died: October 10, 1914
Nationality: Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
Known for: Royalty, Military

Family

Father: Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
Mother: Josephine of Baden
Spouse: Elisabeth of Wied
Child: Princess Maria of Romania

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