Edward VII
1841 CE–1910 CE · London
Edward VII, the eldest son of Queen Victoria, was King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India from 1901 until his death in 1910. He came to the throne at the age of 59 after the longest heir-apparency in British history to that point. His reign, which gave its name to the Edwardian era, was marked by diplomatic activity in Europe and the renewal of the British navy and army. He was succeeded by his son, George V.
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Lord Palmerston, Robert Peel, Benjamin Disraeli, William Gladstone, Queen Victoria, Lord Salisbury
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- José Martí· 1853 CE–1895 CE
- Franz Joseph I· 1830 CE–1916 CE
- Quanah Parker· 1845 CE–1911 CE
- Porfirio Díaz· 1830 CE–1915 CE
- Grover Cleveland· 1837 CE–1908 CE
- Menelik II· 1844 CE–1913 CE
- Chief Joseph (Hinmatóowyalahtqʼit)· 1840 CE–1904 CE
- Murad V· 1840 CE–1904 CE
- William McKinley· 1843 CE–1901 CE
- Empress Dowager Cixi· 1835 CE–1908 CE
- Abdulhamid II· 1842 CE–1918 CE
- Yaa Asantewaa· 1840 CE–1921 CE
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