Kingdom of Holland

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Kingdom of Holland
1806–1810
Motto: Eendragt maakt magt  (Dutch)[lower-alpha 2]
"Unity makes strength"
Location of Holland
StatusClient state of the French Empire
Capital
Common languagesDutch, French, Low German, Frisian
Religion
Protestantism, Catholicism
Demonym(s)Hollander
GovernmentMonarchy
King of Holland 
 1806–1810
Louis I
 1810
Louis II
Establishment
Historical eraNapoleonic era
 Kingdom proclaimed
5 June 1806
 Annexed by the First French Empire
9 July 1810
CurrencyDutch guilder
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Batavian Republic
First French Empire
Today part of

The Kingdom of Holland was a country that existed from 1806 to 1810. It was in Central and North Netherlands and East Frisia in Germany. It was a puppet state created by France. The king of Holland was Louis Bonaparte.


  1. In modern day Dutch this would be Koninkrijk Holland. Using the Siegenbeek spelling used at the time the official spelling was Koningrijk.
  2. Eendracht maakt macht in modern Dutch
  1. File:Design of the royal coat of arms of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, by Alphonse Pierre Giraud, 1808.jpg Alphonse Pierre Giraud (Parijs 1786 - Amsterdam 2-jun-1863), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, permalink.
  2. File:Design of the royal coat of arms of Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, by Alphonse Pierre Giraud, 1808.jpg Alphonse Pierre Giraud (Parijs 1786 - Amsterdam 2-jun-1863), Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, permalink.
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