Revisions
Given name(s): Leopold,
Léopold,
Georg,
Georges,
Joris,
Chrétien,
Christiaan,
Christian,
Frédéric,
Frederik,
Friedrich
Surname(s):
Gender: Male
Birth date: 1790 December 16
Birth place: Coburg, Germany
Death date: 1865 December 10
Death place: Laeken, Belgium
Description: Leopold I was the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His children included Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. He was also an uncle of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Categories
Type: king
Years: 1831-1865
Place: Belgium
Also known as
Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich of Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
Leopold Joris Christiaan Frederik
Léopold Georges Chrétien Frédéric