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Carol Eitel Frederick Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen I

1839 – 1914

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Romanian Royalty. He was the Prince of Romania from 1866 to 1881 and king of Romania from 1881 to 1914. Born Karl Eitel Friedrich, Prinz Von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was the first independent modern king of Romania. After having his childhood and education in Germany, he served as an officer in the Prussian army in 1864 during the war with Denmark. His ties with Germany would later cause problems with the Romanians as World War I approached. He became king after the Russians defeated the Ottomans in the Russo-Turkish War and Romania declared its independence. He was recognized as a brave military hero. In 1869 he married the princess Elizabeth of Wied, who later gained fame as the poetess Carmen Sylva. The couple only had one daughter, Maria, who died at the age of three. Although he improved the economic development of the country, he did not solve the many problems of the rural population, including basic food and shelter. For this reason, there was a rebellion of the peasants i

Name
Carol Eitel Frederick Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen I
Locality
Curtea de Arges, România
Born
20 aprilie 1839
Died
10 octombrie 1914
Age
75 years
From
Sigmaringen, Landkreis Sigmaringen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Location
Curtea de Argeș Monastery ↗
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Cemetery
Curtea de Argeș Monastery
Locality
Curtea de Arges
Country
România
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