Historedia
Person

Carol I

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1866–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Carol I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. First Constitution of Romania, 1866

    1866

    Role: Prince of Romania

    1. 1866 · RomaniaEstablishment of Hereditary Monarchy

      Article 82 defined the throne as a hereditary office for Carol's male descendants, requiring Orthodox upbringing.

    2. 29 June 1866 · BucharestAdoption by the Constituent Assembly

      The Romanian parliament adopted the 1866 Constitution on 29 June, following its drafting based on the Belgian model.

    3. 13 July 1866 · BucharestPromulgation by Prince Carol

      Prince Carol promulgated the constitution on 13 July 1866, establishing the fundamental law of the Danubian Principalities.

  2. Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen is crowned King of Romania

    1881

    Role: King of Romania

    1. 15 March 1881 · RomaniaParliamentary Proclamation of the Kingdom

      The Romanian parliament raised the country to the status of a kingdom on 15 March 1881, amending the constitution to proclaim full sovereignty.

    2. May 1881 · unspecifiedCoronation of Carol I

      Carol I was crowned King of Romania in May 1881, following the parliamentary proclamation of the kingdom in March. This event established the Romanian royal family.

  3. Principality of Romania proclaimed the Kingdom of Romania

    1881

    Role: Monarch

    1. 15 March 1881 · Romanian ParliamentProclamation of the Kingdom

      The Romanian parliament amended the constitution on 15 March 1881 to proclaim Romania a kingdom, asserting full sovereignty.

    2. 10 May 1881 · Venue not specified in sourcesCrowning of Carol I

      Carol I was crowned King on 10 May 1881, an event associated with the beginning of the Romanian royal family.

Sources

  1. Carol I of Romania Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
  2. Kingdom of Romania Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02