Ferdinand I of Romania, nicknamed "The Unifier", became King of Romania in 1914 upon the death of his uncle. During World War I, he initially maintained Romania's neutrality but later entered on the side of the Allied Powers in 1916. Through Ferdinand's leadership, Romania grew significantly in size by the end of the war to include regions of Bessarabia, Bukovina, and Transylvania. Ferdinand died of cancer in 1927 and was succeeded by his grandson under a regency.

1. FERDINAND I OF ROMANIA
NICKNAMED ÎNTREGITORUL
("THE UNIFIER")
student: Nita Catalin Costel
Class: 8315
PhD: Frumușelu Mihai

2. • Born Aug. 24, 1865,
Sigmaringen, Prussia
[now in Germany], was
The son of Prince
Leopold of Hohenzollern-
 Sigmaringen, Ferdinand was
adopted as crown prince of
Romania in 1889 by his
uncle, King Carol I, whose
only child had died. In 1893
he married Lady Marie,
daughter of the Duke of
Edinburgh and
granddaughter of Queen
Victoria and of Tsar
Alexander II of Russia.

3. • The couple officially had six children (the two youngest are believed
to have been fathered by Marie’s lover but were formally
acknowledged by Ferdinand as his own):
• King Carol II (1893-1953) – married (1) Ioana “Zizi” Lambrino, had
issue; (2) Princess Helen of Greece and Denmark, had issue; (3)
Elena “Magda” Lupescu, no issue
• Princess Elisabeta, Queen of the Hellenes (1894-1956)– married King
George II of Greece, no issue
• Princess Maria, Queen of Yugoslavia (1900-1961) – married King
Alexander I of Yugoslavia, had issue
• Prince Nicholas (1903-1978) – married twice, no issue
• Princess Ileana, Archduchess of Austria (1909-1991) – married (1)
Archduke Anton of Austria-Tuscany, had issue; (2) Dr.Stefan
Issarescu, no issue
• Prince Mircea (1913-1916) – died at age 3

4. • October 10, 1914, Ferdinand became King of Romania upon the
death of his uncle. Already in the early stages of World War I,
Ferdinand maintained Romania’s neutrality until finally
 entering the war, on the side of the Allied Powers,
in August 1916.

5. During the war, Ferdinand and his wife traveled extensively to
support the troops and boost morale amongst the Romanian
people.

6. • By the end of
the war, through
 Ferdinand’s
leadership, the
Kingdom of
Romania had
grown to include
the regions of
Bessarabia,
Bukovina, and
Transylvania.

7.  Ferdinand died from cancer in Sinaia in 1927, and was
succeeded by his grandson Crown Prince Michael, under a
regency. The regency had three members, one of whom was
Ferdinand's second son, Prince Nicholas.
Death

8. • https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ferdin and-I-king-of-
Romania
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_I_of
_Romania
• http://www.unofficialroyalty.com/king- ferdinand-of-
romania/
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