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Timeline of Events

879

4.10.879

Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks.

1014

2.14.1014

Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany.

1867

2.8.1867

The ''Ausgleich'' results in the establishment of the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary.

1905

11.12.1905

Norway holds a referendum in favor of monarchy over republic.

1928

9.1.1928

Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king.

1946

6.2.1946

Birth of the Italian Republic: In a referendum, Italians vote to turn Italy from a monarchy into a Republic. After the referendum the king of Italy Umberto II di Savoia is exiled.

1953

6.18.1953

The Republic of Egypt is declared and the monarchy is abolished.

1954

10.28.1954

The modern Kingdom of the Netherlands is re-founded as a federal monarchy.

1958

7.14.1958

Iraqi Revolution: in Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces lead by Abdul Karim Kassem, who becomes the nation's new leader.

1974

6.6.1974

A new Instrument of Government is promulgated making Sweden a parliamentary monarchy.

12.8.1974

A plebiscite results in the abolition of monarchy in Greece.

2007

12.28.2007

Nepal declares a federal democratic Republic by interim parliament, abolishing the monarchy.