Ruler · 1875 – 1934

Albert I of Belgium

Lived 1875 – 1934; monarch, politician, military personnel. King of the Belgians of Belgium, 1909 – 1934; also in the line of Belgian Congo and Belgian colonial empire.

For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.

Lived: 1875 – 1934; 59 years
In office: 25 years; one reign
Lines: 3; states
Left it: died by accident; Wikidata's manner of death

King of the Belgians

Belgium · the 4th of 9 dated reigns · 1831 – 2013

Érasme-Louis Surlet de Chokier1831

Leopold I of Belgium1831 – 1865

Leopold II of Belgium1865 – 1909

Albert I of Belgium1909 – 1934

Leopold III of Belgium1934 – 1951

Prince Charles, Count of Flanders1944 – 1950

Baudouin of Belgium1951 – 1993

2 after

died in officeleft alive by a regular roadstill in officeending not on recorda second row: a reign that began before the last had ended — rival claimants, or a shared thronethis entry

Reigned 1909 – 1934 · 25 years · came to it aged 34

Came to it: the nephew or niece of the ruler before, on record
Left it: died by accidentWikidata's manner of death: accidental death; climbing accident

Also in the line of Belgian Congo (2nd of 4) and Belgian colonial empire (3rd of 6).

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