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Albert I of Belgium

1875 - 1934

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Albert I (8 April 1875 – 17 February 1934) was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King (Dutch: Koning-Ridder, French: Roi-Chevalier) or Soldier King (Dutch: Koning-Soldaat, French: Roi-Soldat) in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I. Albert was born in Brussels as the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, Albert succeeded his uncle Leopold II to the Belgian throne in 1909. He married Elisabeth of Bavaria, with whom he had three children. Albert ruled during an eventful period in the history of Belgium, which included the period of World War I (1914–1918), when most of Belgium was occupied by German forces. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert I of Belgium is the 946th most popular politician (down from 653rd in 2019), the 35th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 25th in 2019) and the 13th most popular Belgian Politician.

Albert I of Belgium is most famous for being the first king of the Belgians. He was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, which was a branch of the House of Wettin.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Albert I of Belgium ranks 946 out of 19,576. Before him are Isabella II of Spain, Halime Sultan, John III of Sweden, Baudouin of Belgium, Thutmose II, and Ahab. After him are Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Rashid-al-Din Hamadani, Kliment Voroshilov, Elena Ceaușescu, Jerry Brown, and Alexis of Russia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1875, Albert I of Belgium ranks 16. Before him are Ibn Saud, Ferdinand Porsche, Jeanne Calment, Mileva Marić, Gerd von Rundstedt, and Marie of Romania. After him are Mikhail Kalinin, Henry Hallett Dale, Jim Corbett, Vesto Slipher, Gilbert N. Lewis, and John Buchan. Among people deceased in 1934, Albert I of Belgium ranks 9. Before him are Lev Vygotsky, Alexander I of Yugoslavia, Edward Elgar, Fritz Haber, Ernst Röhm, and Raymond Poincaré. After him are Nestor Makhno, Kurt von Schleicher, Sergey Kirov, Engelbert Dollfuss, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, and Gregor Strasser.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Albert I of Belgium ranks 35 out of 1,190. Before him are Leopold III of Belgium (1901), César Franck (1822), Jules Bordet (1870), Abraham Ortelius (1527), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), and Baudouin of Belgium (1930). After him are Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), Eleanor of Austria (1498), Georges Lemaître (1894), William III of the Netherlands (1817), and Jacques Brel (1929).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Albert I of Belgium ranks 13. Before him are Mary of Burgundy (1457), Auguste Beernaert (1829), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), and Baudouin of Belgium (1930). After him are Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), Eleanor of Austria (1498), William III of the Netherlands (1817), Princess Stéphanie of Belgium (1864), and Pepin of Herstal (635).

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