What was Carol I's birth name?
Karl of Romania
Charles of Wied
Carol of Hohenzollern
Karl of Prussia
Answer
Carol I, the first King of Romania, was born as Karl Eitel Friedrich Zephyrinus Ludwig von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen on 20 April 1839 in Sigmaringen, Germany. He was a member of the House of Hohenzollern, a prominent German royal family. Carol's birth name reflects his lineage and the tradition of naming within the Hohenzollern family.
Carol I of Romania: Royal Ruler or Regal Rebel?
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