Principality of Romania

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Principality of Romania
Principatele Române
1859 –1881
National flag of the Principality of Romania 1862–1866 Coat of arms of the Principality of Romania 1872–1881
flag coat of arms
← ← ←Flag of Moldavia.svg
Flag of Wallachia.svg
Flag of the Ottoman Empire.svg 		navigation Flag of Romania.svg → →
Flag of the Russian Empire (black-yellow-white) .svg
Constitution Convention of the Principality of Moldavia and Wallachia
1858–1864
Statute of the United Principalities
1864–1866

Constitution of the United Principalities
1864–1881

Official language Romanian
Capital Iași (1859–1861)
Bucharest from 1862
Form of government principality
Government system Constitutional monarchy
Head of state Prince Alexandru Ioan I (1859–1866)
Prince Karl I (1866–1881)
Head of government Prime Minister
Founding of the state 1859
(election of Cuza as Prince of Moldavia and Wallachia)
December 24, 1861
(unification of Moldova and Wallachia to form the Principality of Romania)
July 13, 1878
(recognition of state sovereignty by the Berlin Congress)
resolution March 26, 1881
(conversion to Kingdom of Romania)
National anthem Marș triumfal
currency Romanian leu
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Principality of Romania 1959–1878

The Principality of Romania ( Romanian Principatele Române ) emerged from the union of the two Danube Principalities of Moldavia and Wallachia in 1859 (initially called United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldova , Romanian Principatele Unite ale Țării Româneşti și Moldovei ). When the Romanians in both principalities elected Alexandru Ioan Cuza as the prince of their states, which united both. Iasi was temporarily chosen as the capital . In 1861 Cuza proclaimed the Principality of Romania and in 1862 chose Bucharest as the new capital. However, he was overthrown on February 23, 1866 and Karl von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was appointed the new prince. In the Romanian War of Independence Romania fought with the Russian Empire against the Ottoman Empire and in 1878 Romania's independence was recognized in the Berlin Congress . Romania received the Dobruja and Russia the Romanian districts of Cahul, Bolgrad and Ismail . On March 26, 1881, the conversion to the Kingdom of Romania took place and Karl von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was Carol I, the first Romanian king.

Princes

  • Alexandru Ioan Cuza (1859–1866)

  • Charles I (1866–1881)

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