Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

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Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, better known as Carol I of Romania, was the first king of Romania who ruled from 1866 to 1914 and oversaw the country’s independence and modernization.

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instanceOf King of Romania
human
monarch
adoptiveChild Ferdinand I of Romania NERFINISHED
alsoKnownAs Carol I NERFINISHED
Carol I of Romania NERFINISHED
burialPlace Curtea de Argeș Cathedral NERFINISHED
child Princess Maria of Romania (1870–1874) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship Prussia
surface form: Kingdom of Prussia

Kingdom of Romania NERFINISHED
crownedAsKingOn 1881-03-26
dateOfBirth 1839-04-20
dateOfDeath 1914-10-10
education Cadet School in Münster
Prussian military academies
era 19th century
20th century
father Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern NERFINISHED
founded Order of Carol I NERFINISHED
honor Order of Carol I NERFINISHED
independenceRecognizedAt Treaty of Berlin (1878) NERFINISHED
languageSpoken French
German
Romanian
memberOf House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen NERFINISHED
militaryBranch Prussian Army NERFINISHED
militaryRank Field Marshal (Romania)
monarchOf Kingdom of Romania NERFINISHED
mother Princess Josephine of Baden NERFINISHED
notableEvent Romanian War of Independence NERFINISHED
notableFor leading Romania to independence from the Ottoman Empire
modernization of Romania
placeOfBirth Principality of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen NERFINISHED
Sigmaringen NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Kingdom of Romania NERFINISHED
Sinaia NERFINISHED
positionHeld Domnitor of Romania
King of Romania NERFINISHED
predecessor Alexandru Ioan Cuza NERFINISHED
reignEnd 1914
reignStart 1866
religion Roman Catholicism
residence Cotroceni Palace NERFINISHED
Peleș Castle NERFINISHED
spouse Elisabeth of Romania NERFINISHED
Princess Elisabeth of Wied NERFINISHED
succeededBy Ferdinand I of Romania NERFINISHED

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Carol I of Romania birthName Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen