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Leopold III of Belgium

1901 - 1983

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Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940, he surrendered his country, earning him much hostility, both at home and abroad. Leopold's act was declared unconstitutional by Prime Minister Hubert Pierlot and his cabinet, who moved to London to form a government-in-exile, while Leopold and his family were placed under house arrest. In 1944, they were moved to Germany and then Austria, before being liberated by the Americans, but banned for some years from returning to Belgium, where his brother Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, had been declared regent. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Leopold III of Belgium is the 836th most popular politician (down from 277th in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 13th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Belgian Politician.

Leopold III of Belgium is most famous for being the King of Belgium from 1934-1951. He was born in Brussels on November 3, 1901. He ascended to the throne when his father died in 1934. He was forced to abdicate in 1951 after a scandal over the Congo.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 836 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Yuan Shikai, Nadezhda Krupskaya, Smenkhkare, Gough Whitlam, and Wilhelm, German Crown Prince. After him are Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Frederick V of the Palatinate, Charles IX of Sweden, Ferdinand I of Romania, Fredrik Bajer, and Clementine Churchill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1901, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 14. Before him are Rudolf Höss, Jacques Lacan, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Fulgencio Batista, Clark Gable, and Linus Pauling. After him are Ngo Dinh Diem, Gary Cooper, Princess Märtha of Sweden, Magda Goebbels, Paul of Greece, and Ernest Lawrence. Among people deceased in 1983, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 7. Before him are Joan Miró, Louis de Funès, Garrincha, Buckminster Fuller, Luis Buñuel, and Umberto II of Italy. After him are Hergé, Albert Claude, Felix Bloch, Idris of Libya, Jon Brower Minnoch, and John Vorster.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 29 out of 1,190. Before him are Auguste Beernaert (1829), Rogier van der Weyden (1390), Albert II of Belgium (1934), Philippe of Belgium (1960), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), and Eddy Merckx (1945). After him are César Franck (1822), Jules Bordet (1870), Abraham Ortelius (1527), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), and Albert I of Belgium (1875).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Leopold III of Belgium ranks 10. Before him are Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Auguste Beernaert (1829), and Albert II of Belgium (1934). After him are Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Mary of Hungary (1505), Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697), and Eleanor of Austria (1498).

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