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Ferdinand I of Romania

1865 - 1927

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Ferdinand I (Ferdinand Viktor Albert Meinrad; 24 August 1865 – 20 July 1927), nicknamed Întregitorul ("the Unifier"), was King of Romania from 10 October 1914 until his death in 1927. Ferdinand was the second son of Leopold, Prince of Hohenzollern, and Infanta Antónia of Portugal, (daughter of Queen Maria II of Portugal and of Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Kohary). His family was part of the Catholic branch of the Prussian royal family Hohenzollern. In 1886, Ferdinand became heir presumptive to the Romanian throne, following the renunciation of his father (in 1880) and older brother. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ferdinand I of Romania is the 840th most popular politician (up from 1,269th in 2019), the 215th most popular biography from Germany (up from 337th in 2019) and the 63rd most popular German Politician.

Ferdinand I of Romania was most famous for being the ruler of Romania from 1914 until his death in 1927. He was also a member of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, and was the nephew of King Carol I of Romania.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ferdinand I of Romania ranks 840 out of 19,576. Before him are Gough Whitlam, Wilhelm, German Crown Prince, Leopold III of Belgium, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Frederick V of the Palatinate, and Charles IX of Sweden. After him are Fredrik Bajer, Clementine Churchill, Moctezuma II, Herod Agrippa II, Sennacherib, and Roh Moo-hyun.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1865, Ferdinand I of Romania ranks 7. Before him are George V, Jean Sibelius, Pieter Zeeman, Rudyard Kipling, Erich Ludendorff, and Archduke Otto of Austria. After him are Richard Adolf Zsigmondy, Arthur Harden, Warren G. Harding, W. B. Yeats, Carl Nielsen, and Alexander Glazunov. Among people deceased in 1927, Ferdinand I of Romania ranks 4. Before him are Svante Arrhenius, Isadora Duncan, and Carlota of Mexico. After him are Willem Einthoven, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, Juan Gris, Albrecht Kossel, Gaston Leroux, Houston Stewart Chamberlain, Hugo Ball, and Andranik.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Ferdinand I of Romania ranks 215 out of 7,253. Before him are Johannes Stark (1874), Hans Lippershey (1570), Gustav Ludwig Hertz (1887), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), and Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596). After him are Hans Frank (1900), Augustus III of Poland (1696), Wim Wenders (1945), Baron d'Holbach (1723), Georg Bednorz (1950), and Michel Ney (1769).

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Among POLITICIANS In Germany

Among politicians born in Germany, Ferdinand I of Romania ranks 63. Before him are Conrad II, Holy Roman Emperor (990), Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1756), Princess Ludovika of Bavaria (1808), Wilhelm, German Crown Prince (1882), Frank-Walter Steinmeier (1956), and Frederick V of the Palatinate (1596). After him are Hans Frank (1900), Augustus III of Poland (1696), Walter Ulbricht (1893), Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk (1887), Maurice, Prince of Orange (1567), and Karl Liebknecht (1871).

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