Alexander Joan Cuza
| Alexander Joan Cuza | |
|---|---|
| Prince of Moldavia (until 1862) Prince of Wallachia (until 1862) Domnitor of Romania (after 1862) | |
| File:Alexandru Ioan Cuza - Photo by Carol Popp de Szathmáry.jpg | |
| Reign | January 24, 1859 - February 22, 1866 |
| Born | Template:Birth date |
| Birthplace | Huşi, Moldavia |
| Died | May 3, 1873 (aged 53) |
| Place of death | Heidelberg, Germany |
| Buried | Ruginoasa, Romania |
| Predecessor | (Caimacams) Moldavia: I. A. Cantacuzino, Vasile Sturdza, and Anastasie Panu Wallachia: Ioan Manu, Emanoil Băleanu, and Ioan Al. Filipide |
| Successor | Carol I |
| Consort | Elena Cuza n. Rosetti |
| Children | Alexandru Al. Ioan Cuza and Dimitrie Cuza. (Both illegitimate) |
| Royal House | none |
| Father | Ioan Cuza |
| Mother | Sultana Cuza n. Cozadini |
Alexander Joan Cuza (a common English rendition of Alexandru Ioan Cuza; March 20, 1820 – May 15, 1873) was a Moldavian-born Romanian politician who ruled as the first Domnitor of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia between 1859 and 1866.[1]
