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Belgium in 1831

Historical records for Belgium in 1831, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

11Records
10Events
5Named people
2Places
2Categories

Historical records

February

26 February 1831Etienne de Gerlache GovernmentEtienne de Gerlache

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Etienne de Gerlache Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

March

23 March 1831End of Etienne de Gerlache GovernmentEtienne de Gerlache

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The Etienne de Gerlache Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

23 March 1831First Joseph Lebeau GovernmentJoseph Lebeau

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the First Joseph Lebeau Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

April

19 April 1831Conference of LondonLeopold I

London · Government / Government of Belgium

The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39

19 April 1831NeutralityLeopold I

Government / Government of Belgium

The "perpetual neutrality" of Belgium is guaranteed by the major powers, including Prussia, at the London Conference of 1838-39

June

4 June 1831Constitution of BelgiumLeopold I

Government / Government of Belgium

Under the new constitution free association & public meetings become citizens rights

July

21 July 1831End of First Joseph Lebeau GovernmentJoseph Lebeau

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

The First Joseph Lebeau Government ends in Brussels, concluding this period as head of the Belgian government.

26 July 1831Felix de Muelenaere GovernmentFelix de Muelenaere

Brussels · Government / Government of Belgium

Begins the Felix de Muelenaere Government in Brussels and serves as head of the Belgian government.

Other Events

1831ElectionPaul Devaux

Government / Government of Belgium

Elected to the Chamber of Deputies

1831ElectionLeopold I

House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Elected to the throne after the creation of an independent Belgium

1831SuccessionLeopold I

House / House of Saxe-Coburg

Succeeds as King of Belgium

Names involved

Etienne de GerlacheFelix de MuelenaereJoseph LebeauLeopold IPaul Devaux

Places involved

BrusselsLondon

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.