Kingdom of Holland
French client states in Netherlands (1806-1810)
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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1806–1810 | |||||||||
Motto: Eendragt maakt magt (Dutch)[b] "Unity makes strength" | |||||||||
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Status | Client state of the French Empire | ||||||||
Capital | |||||||||
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 | ||||||||
Establishment | |||||||||
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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- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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.