Monday, September 16, 2024

Thursday, September 16, 1824. Death of King Louis XVIII.

 


Louis XVIII, King of France, died.

He reigned from 3 May 1814 until 20 March 1815, and then again from 8 July 1815 – 16 September 1824, following the defeat of Napoleon.  He was succeeded by Charles X.

He introduced a parliamentary form of government, payed off French indemnity imposed by the Napoleonic Wars, modernized the French Army.

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Sunday, August 29, 1824. Battle of Gerontas (Ναυμαχία του Γέροντα).

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