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Leopold III [1] (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.
- 23 February 1934 – 16 July 1951
- Elisabeth of Bavaria
Leopold III. – gebürtig Prinz Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel von Belgien, Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, Herzog von Sachsen – aus dem Adelsgeschlecht Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha war von 1934 bis 1951 König der Belgier. Im Zweiten Weltkrieg blieb Leopold III. in Belgien. Im Laufe des Krieges ...
21. März 2024 · Leopold III (born November 3, 1901, Brussels, Belgium—died September 25, 1983, Brussels) was the king of the Belgians, whose actions as commander in chief of the Belgian army during the German conquest of Belgium (1940) in World War II aroused opposition to his rule, eventually leading to his abdication in 1951.
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Beim Versuch einer Ausweitung der habsburgischen Herrschaftsrechte im Stammgebiet der Dynastie geriet er in einen folgenschweren Konflikt mit der Schweizer Eidgenossenschaft. Herzog Leopold erwarb zahlreiche Territorien und Herrschaftsrechte, u. a. die Grafschaft Feldkirch, das Kerngebiet des späteren Landes Vorarlberg.
A brief biography of King Leopold III, who reigned from 1934 to 1951 and abdicated after a controversial period of his reign. Learn about his family, his military service, his marriage, his deportation, his referendum and his scientific research.
Leopold III. stellt die Unmöglichkeit fest, die Belgier um seine Person zu versöhnen. Im Geiste der Beschwichtigung beschließt er, auf den Thron zu verzichten. Prinz Baudouin tritt am 17. Juli seine Nachfolge an. Im Anschluss daran hat sich König Leopold im Wesentlichen wissenschaftlichen Forschungsarbeiten und Forschungsreisen gewidmet ...
21. Nov. 2017 · King Leopold III (1901-1983) rose to the throne on 23 February 1934 rather unexpectedly. His father, King Albert, had tragically died five days before. During one of his favourite escapist pastimes, he fatally fell in the Ardennes (Marche-les-dames), while mountaineering alone. The nation was shocked, grieving and hoping for a new ...
