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Albert I of Belgium
Albert I was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King or Soldier King in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I.
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politics · King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934 · entomologist · mountaineer · military personnel · politician · rock climber · monarch · also Albert I of Belgium, Albert I, King Albert I, King Albert I of Belgium, Knight King, Soldier King
Born 8 April 1875 · Died 17 February 1934 · Q55008046
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2026· 2 entries
“Consecrating oneself wholly to the service of Our Lord gives, to those touched by grace, the peace of soul which is the supreme happiness here below.”
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2016· 1 entry
DNA testing by geneticist Maarten Larmuseau and colleagues from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven on bloodstained leaves that were collected in 1934 from Marche-les-Dames concluded that King Albert had died at that loca
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1993· 1 entry
A close climbing companion of the King, Walter Amstutz, founded the King Albert I Memorial Foundation, an association based in Switzerland and dedicated to honouring distinguished individuals in the mountaineering world
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1935· 1 entry
Prominent Belgian author Emile Cammaerts published a widely acclaimed biography of King Albert I, titled Albert of Belgium: Defender of Right
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1934· 4 entries
Awarded Supreme Order of Christ (1934).
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Died 1934-02-17.
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Following his death earlier that year, he was the only King of the Belgians to have been called Albert
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At the age of 58, and he was succeeded by his son Leopold III (r
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1933· 1 entry
Awarded honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg (1933).
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1931· 1 entry
Awarded Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (1931).
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1920· 1 entry
Albert changed the family name from "Saxe-Coburg-Gotha" to "House of Belgium" (van België, in Dutch; de Belgique in French) as a result of strong anti-German sentiment
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1918· 1 entry
King Albert forged a post-war "Government of National Union" made up of members of the three main parties in Belgium, the Catholics, the Liberals, and the Socialists and attempted to mediate between the parties in order
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1914· 1 entry
Awarded Knight of the Garter (1914).
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1910· 2 entries
Awarded Order of the Rue Crown (1910).
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Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (1910).
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1909· 2 entries
Albert undertook an extensive tour of the Belgian Congo, which had been annexed by Belgium in 1908, finding the country in poor condition
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Career landmark: King of the Belgians (1909–1934).
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1907· 1 entry
Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1907).
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1906· 1 entry
Career landmark: Senator by Right (1906–1909).
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1875· 1 entry
Born 1875-04-08.
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