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Charles I, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Charles I and Charles II, kings of Romania: see Carol I and Carol II.carol
(Encyclopedia) carol, popular hymn, of joyful nature, in celebration of an occasion such as May Day, Easter, or Christmas. The earliest English carols date from the 15th cent. The carol is…Ferdinand, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…Lupescu, Magda
(Encyclopedia) Lupescu, MagdaLupescu, Magdamägˈdä l&oomacr;pĕˈsk&oomacr; [key], 1896?–1977, wife of Carol II of Romania. Her given name was Elena. Carol renounced (1925) his succession to the…Carol II
(Encyclopedia) Carol II, 1893–1953, king of Romania, son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. While crown prince, he contracted a morganatic marriage with Zizi Labrino but divorced her to marry (1921)…Antonescu, Ion
(Encyclopedia) Antonescu, IonAntonescu, Ionyôn äntônĕsˈk&oomacr; [key], 1882–1946, Romanian marshal and dictator. He served in World War I and later became chief of staff, but he fell into…Michael, king of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Michael, 1921–2017, king of Romania (1927–30, 1940–47). His father, Prince Carol (later Carol II), renounced his right of succession in 1925, and young Michael ascended the throne…Maniu, Iuliu
(Encyclopedia) Maniu, IuliuManiu, Iuliuy&oomacr;ˈly&oomacr; mäny&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1873–1951, Romanian politician, head of the Romanian National Peasants' party. Born in Transylvania, he…Bratianu
(Encyclopedia) BratianuBratianubrətĭäˈn&oomacr; [key] or BratianoBratiano–nô [key], Romanian family. Ion Bratianu, 1821–91, was prominent in the Revolution of 1848 and helped to secure (1866) the…Carol I
(Encyclopedia) Carol I, 1839–1914, prince (1866–81) and first king (1881–1914) of Romania, of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. He is also called Charles I. A Prussian officer, he was elected to…Trending
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