The Most Famous
NOBLEMEN from Romania
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Romanian Noblemen of all time. This list of famous Romanian Noblemen is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Prince Nicholas of Romania (1903 - 1978)
With an HPI of 58.38, Prince Nicholas of Romania is the most famous Romanian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages on wikipedia.
Prince Nicholas of Romania (Romanian: Principele Nicolae al României; 5 August 1903 – 9 June 1978), later known as Prince Nicholas of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was the fourth child and second son of King Ferdinand I of Romania and his wife Queen Marie. In 1927 after the death of his father, Nicholas was appointed as one of the three regents for his minor nephew King Michael I. His position as regent ended in 1930 with the return of his older brother Prince Carol to Romania to take over as King of Romania. In later 1930, he was stripped of his titles and privileges and exiled from the Royal Court, due to King Carol II's disapproval of his marriage. On 10 July 1942, after the removal of King Carol II from the throne, during King Michael's second reign, Nicholas was given by the king the title of Nicholas of Hohenzollern — of the house to which he belonged. He died in exile on 9 July 1978 in Madrid, Spain.
2. Constantin Brâncoveanu (1654 - 1714)
With an HPI of 56.60, Constantin Brâncoveanu is the 2nd most famous Romanian Nobleman. His biography has been translated into 22 different languages.
Constantin Brâncoveanu (Romanian pronunciation: [konstanˈtin brɨŋkoˈve̯anu] ; 1654 – August 15, 1714) was Prince of Wallachia between 1688 and 1714.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Romanian noblemen born between 1654 and 1903. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Romanian noblemen include Prince Nicholas of Romania, and Constantin Brâncoveanu.
