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Alexandru Ioan Cuza

1820 - 1873

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Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Romanian: [alekˈsandru iˈo̯aŋ ˈkuza] , or Alexandru Ioan I, also Anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) was the first domnitor (prince) of the Romanian Principalities through his double election as Prince of Moldavia on 5 January 1859 and Prince of Wallachia on 24 January 1859, which resulted in the unification of the two states. He was a prominent figure of the Moldavian Revolution of 1848. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alexandru Ioan Cuza is the 2,931st most popular politician (down from 2,436th in 2019), the 48th most popular biography from Romania and the 24th most popular Romanian Politician.

Alexandru Ioan Cuza is most famous for being the first ruler of the United Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Alexandru Ioan Cuza ranks 2,931 out of 19,576. Before him are Urukagina, George V of Hanover, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Gennady Yanayev, Georges Couthon, and Emperor Kōan. After him are Pepin of Italy, Melisende, Queen of Jerusalem, Ko Yong-hui, Sigebert I, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, and Sigebert III.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1820, Alexandru Ioan Cuza ranks 14. Before him are Harriet Tubman, Henri, Count of Chambord, Edmond Becquerel, Henri Vieuxtemps, Multatuli, and Jenny Lind. After him are Susan B. Anthony, Lewis A. Swift, Heungseon Daewongun, Božena Němcová, John Tyndall, and Mathilde Bonaparte. Among people deceased in 1873, Alexandru Ioan Cuza ranks 12. Before him are Alessandro Manzoni, Elisabeth Ludovika of Bavaria, Caroline Augusta of Bavaria, John of Saxony, Edwin Landseer, and Franz Xaver Winterhalter. After him are Vasil Levski, Amélie of Leuchtenberg, Louis Agassiz, Fyodor Tyutchev, Émile Gaboriau, and Jean Chacornac.

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In Romania

Among people born in Romania, Alexandru Ioan Cuza ranks 48 out of 844. Before him are Jacob L. Moreno (1889), Ilie Năstase (1946), Traian Băsescu (1951), Mihai Eminescu (1850), John Cassian (360), and Milan I of Serbia (1854). After him are Ben Ferencz (1920), Alexander Löhr (1885), Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Mircea II of Wallachia (1422), Regalianus (250), and Gheorghe Zamfir (1941).

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Among POLITICIANS In Romania

Among politicians born in Romania, Alexandru Ioan Cuza ranks 24. Before him are Klaus Iohannis (1959), Álmos (820), Michael the Brave (1558), Basarab I of Wallachia (1275), Traian Băsescu (1951), and Milan I of Serbia (1854). After him are Ben Ferencz (1920), Gabriel Bethlen (1580), Mircea II of Wallachia (1422), Regalianus (250), Corneliu Zelea Codreanu (1899), and Mircea I of Wallachia (1355).

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