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Born October 15, 1893 • Sinaia • Romania
Died April 4, 1953 (aged 59) • Estoril • Portugal
Title / Office king (1930-1940), Romania
House / Dynasty Hohenzollern dynasty
Notable Family Members spouse Magda Lupescu

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Lascăr Catargiu
prime minister of Romania
Nicolae Ceaușescu
Nicolae Ceaușescu
president of Romania
Ion Iliescu
president of Romania
Iuliu Maniu
Iuliu Maniu
prime minister of Romania
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
prime minister of Romania
Ferdinand I
Ferdinand I
king of Romania
Carol I
king of Romania
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
prince of Romania
Antonescu, Ion
Ion Antonescu
ruler of Romania
Dumitru Prunariu.
Dumitru Prunariu
Romanian pilot and cosmonaut
Alexandru Vaida-Voevod
prime minister of Romania
Brătianu, Ionel
Ionel Brătianu
prime minister of Romania
Michael
Michael
king of Romania
Corneliu Codreanu
Romanian political agitator
Kogălniceanu, Mihail
Mihail Kogălniceanu
Romanian statesman
Averescu, Alexandru
Alexandru Averescu
premier of Romania
Grigore Gafencu
Romanian diplomat
Ion Brătianu
premier of Romania
Nicolae Iorga
prime minister of Romania
Constantin Brătianu
Romanian politician

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