Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Michael I Biography and Timeline

Follow Michael I through 4 dated historical records for Romania.

Michael I, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1927–1947Years on this page

1927

First Accession of Michael I

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Michael becomes king under a regency because he is a child.

Role range: 1927-1930

1940

Second Accession of Michael I

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Michael returns to the throne after Carol II's abdication.

Role range: 1940-1947

1944

Royal Coup

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Michael removes Antonescu and announces Romania's break with the Axis.

Role range: 1940-1947

1947

Abdication of Michael I

King · Bucharest · Government / Government of Romania

Michael is forced to abdicate as the monarchy is abolished.

Role range: 1940-1947

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.