Belgium Gets a King
October 4, 1831
A national congress in Brussels elected Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg as king of the newly independent Belgians. Leopold was Queen Victoria's uncle, a widower, and a practical negotiator. The Dutch invaded to object; French troops drove them out. The great powers ratified Belgian neutrality, and a small, durable kingdom was set afloat.
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Before and after in Europe
Before and after in Politics
- Before: 1830: Great Trek Looms
- After: June 4, 1832: Great Reform Act
Era
Industrial Age (1801–1900), one of 513 events from that era on Saeculum.