Succession1824
Succeeds as King of France. Brother of Louis XVI & Louis XVIII, formerly known as the Count of Artois
Historical person
Charles X Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Charles X, based on 9 World History Database records associated with France.
9 records1824–18488 events4 places
Chronological biography
1824
1825
Compensation1825
The nobility is compensated for loss of lands during the French revolution
1827
Treaty Ratification1827
Supports French adherence to the tripartite agreement seeking a negotiated Greek settlement.
1830
Expedition to Algiers1830
Authorizes the military expedition that attacks the Regency of Algiers.
July Ordinances25 July 1830
Issues the July Ordinances restricting the press, dissolving the Chamber and narrowing the electorate.
July Revolution27 July 1830
Faces armed revolt in Paris after publication of the July Ordinances.
Abdication2 August 1830
Abdicates after the July Revolution destroys his authority.
Exile of Charles X16 August 1830
Leaves France for exile after losing the throne in the July Revolution.
1848
Abdication29 July 1848
Deposed by Parisian revolutionaries
Titles and roles
King
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.