Arrival of Carol I10 May 1866
Carol arrives in Bucharest to assume the Romanian throne.
Historical person
Carol I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Carol I, based on 11 World History Database records associated with Romania.
11 records1866–191410 events2 places
Chronological biography
1866
Oath as Prince10 May 1866
Carol takes the constitutional oath as ruling prince.
Constitution of Romania1 July 1866
Carol promulgates the liberal Constitution of 1866.
1877
Independence Confirmed10 May 1877
Carol sanctions Parliament's declaration of Romanian independence.
1881
Carol I Becomes King14 March 1881
The new royal title reflects Romania's internationally recognized independence.
Kingdom of Romania Proclaimed14 March 1881
Carol becomes king when Parliament proclaims the Kingdom of Romania.
Kingdom of Romania Proclaimed14 March 1881
Parliament proclaims Romania a kingdom and Carol its king.
Coronation10 May 1881
Carol and Queen Elisabeth are crowned as Romania's first royal couple.
Coronation of Carol I10 May 1881
Is crowned King of Romania in Bucharest.
Steel Crown Coronation10 May 1881
Wears a steel crown made from a captured Ottoman cannon.
1914
Death of Carol I10 October 1914
Carol I dies after a reign that established Romania's independence and monarchy.
Titles and roles
King · Prince · Prince of Romania
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.