Ferdinand I of Romania

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Ferdinand I of Romania born?August 24, 1865, Sigmaringen, Kingdom of Prussia
2. When did Ferdinand I of Romania die?July 20, 1927, Bucharest, Romania
3. What is the reign?October 10, 1914 – July 20, 1927
4. Who was Ferdinand I of Romania?Ferdinand I was a king from the Hohenzollern family who became king of Romania in 1914.
5. Why did Ferdinand join the Entente during World War I?He joined the Entente to help unite more Romanian lands and support the country's future.

Hohenzollern Dynasty: A German royal house that ruled Brandenburg, Prussia, and later the German Empire and Romania.
Triple Entente: The alliance of France, Russia, and Great Britain during World War I, later joined by Italy and the United States.
Treaty of Trianon: A 1920 peace treaty that settled territorial issues after World War I, significantly reducing Hungary's size and awarding territories to Romania.
Agrarian Reform: Government policies aimed at redistributing land ownership and improving agricultural practices, often to address social inequality.