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In what year did Ferdinand become King of Romania?

  • 1914

  • 1907

  • 1920

  • 1912

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Ferdinand became King of Romania in 1914, following the death of his uncle, King Carol I. A member of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, Ferdinand had served as the heir presumptive since 1889. His reign marked a period of significant change for Romania, including the country's entry into World War I in 1916 and its subsequent unification with Transylvania and other regions formerly part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
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