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 in 1907. King Carol died in 1914 without leaving a male heir, leaving the throne to his elder brother Leopold. In October of 1880 Leopold renounced his right of succession in favor of his son William, who in turn surrendered his claim six years later in favor of his younger brother, Ferdinand , who became King of Romania in 1914.
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 in 1907. King Carol died in 1914 without leaving a male heir, leaving the throne to his elder brother Leopold. In October of 1880 Leopold renounced his right of succession in favor of his son William, who in turn surrendered his claim six years later in favor of his younger brother, Ferdinand , who became King of Romania in 1914.
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