Succession1806
Succeeds as King of The Netherlands
Historical person
William I Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William I, based on 10 World History Database records associated with Netherlands.
10 records1806–183910 events6 places
Chronological biography
1806
Battle of Jena14 October 1806
Captured by Napoleon
1814
Dutch Rule Begins1814
Bruges enters the United Kingdom of the Netherlands after Napoleon's defeat.
1815
Unification1815
The United Netherlands is formed by Belgium & Holland by the Congress of Vienna. Proclaims himself King of a new united Netherlands
1830
Belgian Revolution1830
Attempts to preserve the United Kingdom of the Netherlands as the Belgian Revolution spreads.
Belgian Secession1830
Faces the secession of the southern provinces during the Belgian Revolution.
Rejection of Belgian Secession1830
Refuses to accept the permanent separation of the Belgian provinces.
Military Response to Belgian RevoltSeptember 1830
Orders military efforts to restore royal authority in the rebellious southern provinces.
1839
Acceptance of Belgian Separation1839
Accepts the definitive arrangements ending the prolonged dispute over Belgium's separation from the Netherlands.
Definitive Separation19 April 1839
Concludes the settlement that finally recognises the political separation of Belgium from the Netherlands.
Titles and roles
King · King · King of the Netherlands
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.