Birth of Carol II
Birth of Carol II, great nephew of Carol I
Role range: 1930-1940
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Carol II Biography and Timeline
Follow Carol II through 21 dated historical records for Romania.
Carol II, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
21Distinct records
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1893–1953Years on this page
1893
1921
Marriage
Marries Princess Helene of Greece
Role range: 1930-1940
1925
Exile of Carol II
Exiled for scandalous domestic life
Role range: 1930-1940
1930
Constitution of Romania
Establishes a dictatorship in Romania
Role range: 1930-1940
Exile of Carol II
Returns from exile & is proclaimed King
Role range: 1930-1940
Succession
Succeeds as King of Romania. Returns from exile & is proclaimed King
Role range: 1930-1940
1937
Dictatorship
Admiration for Mussolini leads to a Royal dictatorship
Role range: 1930-1940
1938
Constitution of Romania
The constitution is suspended & political parties suppressed
Role range: 1930-1940
Dismissal
Dismisses Octavian Goga due to his antisemitic policies & the poor economy
Role range: 1930-1940
Political Parties
The constitution is suspended & political parties suppressed
Role range: 1930-1940
Coup
Assumes all the essential powers of Government & abolishes political parties
Role range: 1930-1940
Abdication
Abdicates after making territorial concessions
Role range: 1930-1940
Rule of Bessarabia
Bessarabia, north Bukovina, south Dobrudja & 1/2 Transylvania are ceded
Role range: 1930-1940
Rule of Bukovina
Bessarabia, north Bukovina, south Dobrudja & 1/2 Transylvania are ceded
Role range: 1930-1940
Rule of Dobrudja
Bessarabia, north Bukovina, south Dobrudja & 1/2 Transylvania are ceded
Role range: 1930-1940
Rule of Transylvania
Half of Transylvania is ceded to surrounding states
Role range: 1930-1940
1940
Execution
60 former aides of Carol II are exected
Role range: 1930-1940
Abdication
Power is handed over to the fascist Iron Guard. Concedes parts of Romania to the Axis powers & is forced to abdicate
Role range: 1930-1940
One Party State
Power is handed over to the fascist Iron Guard
Role range: 1930-1940
Rule of Romania
Concedes parts of Romania to the Axis powers & is forced to abdicate
Role range: 1930-1940
1953
Death of Carol II
Death of Carol II
Role range: 1930-1940
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.