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1 day ago · Frederick II Duke of Austria 1327–1344: Leopold II Duke of Austria 1328–1344: Albert IV Duke of Austria 1377–1404: William Duke of Austria c. 1370 –1406: Leopold IV Duke of Austria 1371–1411: Ernest Duke of Austria 1377–1424: Frederick IV Duke of Austria 1382–1439: Albert II of Germany 1397–1439: Frederick III HRE 1415–1493 ...
1 day ago · Charles Edward (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert; [note 1] 19 July 1884 – 6 March 1954) was at various points in his life a British prince, a German duke and a Nazi politician. He was the last ruling duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a state of the German Empire, from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918. He was later given multiple positions in ...
3 days ago · Confronting Leopold’s Ghost. By the late 19th century, Leopold was one of the richest people in Europe, ruling his colony from a timbered chalet next to the royal palace, but never setting foot on African soil. King Leopold II took control of Congo during the 19th century scramble for Africa, but his ruthless plundering of the country is a ...
4 days ago · Signature. Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Franz August Karl Albert Emanuel; [1] 26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband of Queen Victoria. As such, he was consort of the British monarch from their marriage on 10 February 1840 until his death in 1861. Victoria granted him the title Prince Consort in 1857.
4 days ago · Saturday, 18 November 2023. By Ugo Realfonzo. Leopold II giving a speech on Congo at the Bourse in 1893 on the left, and Belgian King Leopold II. Credit: Creative Commons. On this day, 18 November 1889, King Leopold II organised an anti-slavery conference in Brussels. Rather than being a key moment for abolitionism in Europe, it helped secure ...
3 days ago · 5/7. Archduke Ludwig Viktor of Austria, 1842-1919. Another openly gay royal, Archduke Ludwig was the younger brother of Austria’s ruler Emperor Franz Joseph I. As an eligible royal prince, he was often sought as a husband for European royalty, but he turned down all offers of marriage to foreign princesses due to his sexuality.
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3 days ago · Leopold I Duke of Austria 1290–1326: Albert II Duke of Austria 1298–1358: Henry the Friendly 1299–1327: Otto Duke of Austria 1301–1339: John Parricida c. 1290 –1312/1313 Albertinian line Leopoldian line: Rudolf IV Duke of Austria 1339–1365: Frederick III Duke of Austria 1347–1362: Albert III Duke of Austria 1349–1395: Leopold ...
