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  1. Early life. Equestrian Statue of King Albert I (Courtens, 1951) in front of the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels. King Albert touring the Belgian Congo during his visit in 1909.

  2. May 17, 2024 · Albert I (born April 8, 1875, Brussels, Belg.—died Feb. 17, 1934, Marche-les-Dames, near Namur) was the king of the Belgians (1909–34), who led the Belgian army during World War I and guided his country’s postwar recovery.

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    • Galet, Émile Joseph / Thielemans, Marie Rose: Journal de campagne, 26 octobre 1914 - 11 novembre 1918. Le commandement de l'armée belge (1915-1918) et la question de la paix, 2 volumes, Brussels 2012: Commission Royale d'Histoire.
    • Haag, Henri: Le comte Charles de Broqueville, ministre d'Etat, et les luttes pour le pouvoir, 1910-1940, 2 volumes, Louvain-la-Neuve; Brussels 1990: Collège Erasme; Editions Nauwelaerts.
    • Palo, Michael: The question of neutrality and Belgium's security dilemma during the First World War. The search for a politically acceptable solution, in: Belgisch Tijdschrift voor Nieuwste Geschiedenis 29/1-2, 2000, pp.
    • Thielemans, Marie-Rose (ed.) : Albert Ier. Carnets et correspondance de guerre 1914-1918, Paris 1991: Duculot.
  3. On 2 August, King Albert took effective command of the Armed Forces, in accordance with Article 68 of the Constitution. 1918 After the Armistice on 11 November, King Albert, Queen Elisabeth and the Princes made a triumphal entry into Brussels, on 22 November.

  4. www.encyclopedia.com › benelux-history-biographies › albert-iAlbert I | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 11, 2018 · Albert I was the king of Belgium from 1909 to 1934. He led the Belgian army in World War I, established parliamentary democracy, and was killed by a fall while mountain climbing.

  5. ALBERT I (1875–1934; r. 1909–1934) BIBLIOGRAPHY. King of Belgium. Albert, son of Philip, Earl of Flanders, and Mary, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, was born in Brussels on 8 April 1875. The early death of Prince Leopold (1859–1869), the Earl of Hainaut and the son of King Leopold II (r. 1865–1909), raised the young prince to the ...

  6. Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. This was an eventful period in the history of Belgium . It included the period of World War I (1914-1918).