Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ferdinand I Biography and Timeline

Follow Ferdinand I through 6 dated historical records for Romania.

Ferdinand I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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1914–1927Years on this page

1914

Succession of Ferdinand I

King · Sinaia · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand succeeds his uncle Carol I as king.

Role range: 1914-1927

1916

Declaration of War

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand approves Romania's declaration of war against Austria-Hungary.

Role range: 1914-1927

1918

Return to Bucharest

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand returns to Bucharest as the union of Romanian provinces is proclaimed.

Role range: 1914-1927

1921

Agrarian Reform

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand promulgates a major agrarian reform redistributing large estates.

Role range: 1914-1927

1922

Coronation at Alba Iulia

King · Alba Iulia · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand is crowned king of Greater Romania at Alba Iulia.

Role range: 1914-1927

1927

Death of Ferdinand I

King · Sinaia · Government / Government of Romania

Ferdinand dies and the crown passes to his young grandson Michael.

Role range: 1914-1927

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.