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Leopold I (French: Léopold; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 21 July 1831 until his death in 1865.
Leopold I (born December 16, 1790, Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld [Germany]—died December 10, 1865, Laeken, Belgium) was the first king of the Belgians (1831–65), who helped strengthen the nation’s new parliamentary system and, as a leading figure in European diplomacy, scrupulously maintained Belgian neutrality.
Leopold I was a prince from Germany who was made the king of the Belgians after the country declared its independence in 1830. He ruled from July 1831 to December 1865.
On 2 August, the Dutch army invaded Belgium. The intervention of the Great Powers saved the new state. Its status was reduced, particularly by annexation of some of its territory and the obligation to pay a toll to the Netherlands for ships to sail on the Scheldt.
Leopold I (Leopold George Christian Frederick; Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians. This was following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.
Leopold I ( French: Léopold; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from 21 July 1831 until his death in 1865.
Leopold I (Leopold George Christian Frederick (in German Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich) Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony) (December 16, 1790 – December 10, 1865) was from July 21, 1831 the first King of the Belgians. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
May 23, 2018 · Leopold I (1790-1865), the first king of independent Belgium, reigned from 1831 to 1865. He founded the Saxe-Coburg dynasty, which remains the ruling house of Belgium. The youngest son of Francis Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Leopold was born in Coburg, Germany, on Dec. 16, 1790.
Leopold I of Belgium. Contents. 1 Early life. 1.1 Military career. 1.2 Marriage to Charlotte. 1.3 Refusal of the Greek throne. 2 Acceptance of the Belgian throne. 2.1 Search for a monarch. 2.2 Accession. 3 Reign. 3.1 Consolidation of independence. ... For the king of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia, see Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor. Leopold I; Portrait by Nicaise de Keyser, 1856. King of the Belgians; Reign: 21 July 1831 – 10 December 1865: Predecessor: Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier (as ...
Leopold I. Ruler of the Habsburg Monarchy from 1657, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 1658 until his death in 1705. Born in Vienna on 9 June 1640. Died in Vienna on 5 May 1705. Motto: ‘Consilio et industria – By counsel and industry’. Leopold I became emperor after the sudden death of his brother Ferdinand IV.
