Kingdom of Holland
The Kingdom of Holland was a country that existed from 1806 to 1810. It was in Central and North Netherlands and East Frisia in Germany. It was a puppet state created by France. The king of Holland was Louis Bonaparte.
Kingdom of Holland | |||||||||
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| Status | Client state of the French Empire | ||||||||
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| Common languages | Dutch, French, Low German, Frisian | ||||||||
| Religion | Protestantism, Catholicism | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Hollander | ||||||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||||||
| King of Holland | |||||||||
• 1806–1810 | Louis I | ||||||||
• 1810 | Louis II | ||||||||
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| Historical era | Napoleonic era | ||||||||
• Kingdom proclaimed | 5 June 1806 | ||||||||
• Annexed by the First French Empire | 9 July 1810 | ||||||||
| Currency | Dutch guilder | ||||||||
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Kingdom Of Holland Media
The arrival of king Louis Bonaparte in Amsterdam on 20 April 1808
The destruction of the gunpowder disaster in Leiden. Louis Napoleon is on this etching visuable as the man in the white clothing.
Dutch Brigade in action during the Peninsular War in Spain, 1808-1810
Map of the Kingdom of Holland with the division of the departments
Related pages
Notes
- ↑ In modern day Dutch this would be Koninkrijk Holland. Using the Siegenbeek spelling used at the time the official spelling was Koningrijk.
- ↑ Eendracht maakt macht in modern Dutch
References
- ↑ File:Design of the royal coat of arms of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, by Alphonse Pierre Giraud, 1808.jpg Alphonse Pierre Giraud (Parijs 1786 - Amsterdam 2-jun-1863), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, permalink.
