Leopold I

noun

1. 1640–1705, king of Hungary 1655–1705; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1658–1705.
2. 1790–1865, king of Belgium 1831–65.

Leopold I

/ ˈlɪəˌpəʊld /

noun

1. Leopold I16401705MGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1640–1705, Holy Roman Emperor (1658–1705). His reign was marked by wars with Louis XIV of France and with the Turks
2. Leopold I17901865MBelgianGermanPOLITICS: hereditary ruler 1790–1865, first king of the Belgians (1831–65)

Example Sentences

The second duke was Henry's son Leopold I., who succeeded him in 1177 and took part in the crusades of 1182 and 1190.

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One member failed because the Emperor Leopold I. owed him many millions of dollars and was unable to pay.

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Leopold I. openly declared that he did not mean to have a Vandal kingdom in the North.

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