Ruler · 1820 – 1873

Alexandru Ioan Cuza

Lived 1820 – 1873; revolutionary, politician, diplomat, military officer. Lord of Moldavia of Principality of Moldavia, 1859 – 1862; also in the line of Principality of Wallachia.

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Lived: 1820 – 1873; 53 years
In office: 3 years; one reign
Lines: 2; states
Left it: left office alive; read off the dates alone

Lord of Moldavia

Principality of Moldavia · the 142nd of 142 dated reigns · 1347 – 1862

138 before

Nicolae Vogoride1857 – 1858

Ștefan Catargiu1858

Vasile Sturdza1858 – 1859

Alexandru Ioan Cuza1859 – 1862

killed, executed or dead in battledeposed, abdicated, exiled or removeddied in officeleft alive by a regular roadending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1859 – 1862 · 3 years · came to it aged 39

Left it: left office aliveread off the dates alone: the term ends in 1862; they died in 1873

Also in the line of Principality of Wallachia (131st of 131).

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