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Léopold I (Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich dari Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld, nantinya Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha; 16 Desember 1790 – 10 Desember 1865) adalah seorang raja Belgia dari tanggal 21 Juli 1831. Ia adalah pendiri trah Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha Belgia. Anaknya termasuk Léopold II dari Belgia dan Charlotte dari Belgia.
Berikut adalah Daftar Raja Belgia dari tahun 1831 ketika Raja Belgia pertama, Leopold I, naik takhta setelah Belgia memisahkan diri dari Kerajaan Belanda selama Revolusi Belgia pada tahun 1830. Sejak tahun 1831, Belgia telah dipimpin oleh tujuh raja dan dua pemangku jabatan.
Orde Leopold (Belanda: Leopoldsorde, bahasa Prancis: Ordre de Léopold, Jerman: Leopoldsorden) adalah salah satu dari tiga anugerah kehormatan orde kekesatriaan Belgia saat ini. Orde ini merupakan tanda kehormatan tertua dan tertinggi di Belgia yang dinamakan sesuai dengan pendirinya, Raja Leopold I. Orde ini terdiri atas divisi sipil, militer ...
Leopold I dapat merujuk ke: Leopold I, Margrave Austria (wafat 994), Margrave pertama Austria Leopold I, Adipati Austria (1290–1326), rekan Adipati Austria dan Stiria dengan Frederick I
- Early Life
- Acceptance of The Belgian Throne
- Reign
- Death and Succession
- Commemoration
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Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony, was born in Coburg in the tiny German duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld in modern-day Bavaria on 16 December 1790. He was the youngest son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf. In 1826, Saxe-Coburg acquired the city of Gotha from the neighboring Duchy o...
At the end of August 1830, rebels in the Southern provinces (modern-day Belgium) of the United Netherlands rose up against Dutch rule. The rising, which began in Brussels, pushed the Dutch army back, and the rebels defended themselves against a Dutch attack. International powers meeting in Londonagreed to support the independence of Belgium, even t...
Consolidation of independence
Less than two weeks after Leopold's accession, on 2 August, the Netherlands invaded Belgium, starting the Ten Days' Campaign. The small Belgian army was overwhelmed by the Dutch assault and was pushed back. Faced with a military crisis, Leopold appealed to the French for support. The French promised support, and the arrival of their Armée du Nord in Belgium forced the Dutch to accept a diplomatic mediation and retreat back to the pre-war border. Skirmishes continued for eight years, but in Ap...
Subsequent reign
Leopold I's reign was also marked by an economic crisis which lasted until the late 1850s. In the aftermath of the revolution, the Dutch had closed the Scheldt to Belgian shipping, meaning that the port of Antwerp was effectively useless. The Netherlands and the Dutch colonies in particular, which had been profitable markets for Belgian manufacturers before 1830, were totally closed to Belgian goods. The period between 1845 and 1849 was particularly hard in Flanders, where harvests failed and...
Revolution of 1848
The success of economic reforms partially mitigated the effects of the economic downturn and meant that Belgium was not as badly affected as its neighbors by the Revolutions of 1848. Nevertheless, in early 1848, a large number of radical publications appeared. The most serious threat of the 1848 revolutions in Belgium was posed by Belgian émigré groups. Shortly after the revolution in France, Belgian migrant workers living in Paris were encouraged to return to Belgium to overthrow the monarch...
Leopold died in Laeken near Brussels on 10 December 1865. His funeral was held on 16 December, on what would have been his 75th birthday. He is interred in the Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken, next to Louise-Marie. Leopold was succeeded by his son, Leopold II, aged 30, who would rule until 1909.
A monument in his memorywas erected in Brussels at the initiative of Leopold II. Belgian naval vessels named in his honour include the Leopold I, a frigate acquired by Belgium in 2007. His monogram features on the flag of the Flemish town of Leopoldsburg. His likeness has also appeared on postage stamps and commemorative coins issued since his deat...
Media related to Leopold I of Belgiumat Wikimedia CommonsLeopold I: Un Roi Protestant at the Chapelle royale[fr]Portraits of Leopold I, King of the Belgians at the National Portrait Gallery, LondonLeopold I (Jerman: Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich) dari Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, kemudian dari Saxe-Coburg dan Gotha (lahir di Coburg, 16 Disember 1790 - meninggal dunia di Laken pada 10 Disember 1865) merupakan Raja Belgium pertama, yang memerintah dari tanggal 21 Julai 1831.
Leopold I (Leopold George Christian Frederick; Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians. This was following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.
