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Carol I led Romanian troops in which war?

  • World War I

  • Russo-Japanese War

  • Russo-Turkish War

  • Balkan Wars

Answer

The Russo-Turkish War, also known as the Ninth Russo-Turkish War, took place from 1877 to 1878 between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Romania joined the war on the Russian side in 1877, and Carol I, who was the reigning prince of Romania at the time, led the Romanian troops. Romania's participation in the war was significant as it marked the country's first major involvement in a European conflict.
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