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Albert I of Belgium

King of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 23, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
Source-derived summary

Albert I was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King or Soldier King in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Albert I of Belgium” as king of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Albert, Belgium and King.

Editorial reviewA useful biographical orientation record, particularly for establishing names, roles and a first chronology. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1909, 1934—that can be checked directly. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Albert, Belgium and King providing the first useful test.
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Why this record matters

A short description can identify a subject without explaining its stakes. For “Albert I of Belgium”, the useful work is to connect “king of the Belgians from 1909 to 1934” to the records capable of establishing context and consequence.

Evidence profile

The entry’s evidential value lies in the named roles, institutions and publications that can be tested against primary documentation. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 23, 2026. The first chronological checks are 1909 and 1934.

Critical limits

A concise life account rarely captures disputed attribution, private networks or the changing language used to describe a career. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.

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  • Establishing names and roles
  • Building a first chronology
  • Locating cited institutions
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Questions for further research

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  2. Which primary records establish identity, chronology and institutional ties?
  3. Which claims depend on a single source or contested interpretation?
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This entry incorporates text from “Albert I of Belgium” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.