Ferdinand I of Romania (1865–1927)
Born 1865 CE, died 1927 CE.
Ferdinand I (Romanian pronunciation: [fer.diˈnand ɨnˈtɨj]; Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad; 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927), nicknamed the Unifier (Întregitorul [ɨn.tre.d͡ʒiˈto.rul] ), was King of Romania from 10 October 1914 until his death in 1927. Ferdinand was the second son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Infanta Antónia of Portugal (the daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Kohary). His family was part of the Swabian Catholic branch of the Prussian royal House of Hohenzollern. In 1886, Ferdinand became heir presumptive to the Romanian throne, following the renunciation of his father (in 1880) and older brother. From the moment he settled in Romania, he continued his military career, gaining a series of honorary commands and being promoted to the rank of corps general. He married in 1893 Princess Marie of Edinburgh, granddaughter of both Queen Victoria and Emperor Alexander II. Ferdinand became King of Romania on 10 October 1914, under the name Ferdinand I, following the death of his uncle, King Carol I. He ruled Romania during World War I, choosing to side with the Triple Entente against the Central Powers.
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