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Who was Michael I's grandfather, whose death led to his first reign as king?

  • Carol II

  • Ferdinand I

  • Nicolae Ceaușescu

  • Ion Antonescu

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Michael I of Romania was the grandson of King Ferdinand I, who died in 1927, leading to Michael's first reign as king. Michael's first reign lasted until 1930, when he was deposed by the Iron Guard and forced to abdicate in favor of his uncle, Carol II. Michael regained the throne in 1940, but was forced to abdicate again in 1947, when the communists took power in Romania.
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