During a several centuries Romania was under the Turkey. In 1877 Romania become an independent state with the Russian help. Carol I become a first Rumanian king. During the WW I Romania was an ally of the Antanta (union of the Russia, France and UK against Germany, Turkey and Austrian-Hungarian Empire). But during the WW II Romania was the one of the fascist"s states untill 1944 when Mihai I the king passed on the anti-fascist"s side. In 1947 Rumanian monarchy was abolished.
Rumanian monetary system was a very simple: 100 bani = 1 leu. 5 bani 1867, copper, mintage - 12500000. Carol I the Domnul ("prince" or literally - "landlord") of Romania.
In 1927 Mihai I become the Rumanian king. He was a very young boy. In 1930 his father Carol throwed down him an become the king as Carol II.
In 1940 Carol II escaped from the Rumanian Kingdom and his son Mihai become a king at the second time.