Person
Alexandru Ioan Cuza
Prince of Moldavia, Prince of Wallachia, and later Domnitor (ruler) of the Romanian Principalities
Alexandru Ioan Cuza, or Alexandru Ioan I, also anglicised as Alexander John Cuza; 20 March 1820 – 15 May 1873) is Prince of Moldavia, Prince of Wallachia, and later Domnitor (ruler) of the Romanian Principalities.
He is a prominent figure of the Revolution of 1848 in Moldavia.
He initiates a series of reforms that contribute to the modernization of Romanian society and of state structures.