Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-05-03
The Old World The Monarcls of En-;
repe--Territ0ry and Population. q

The Excitement in the old world, the
Revolutions, the, reforms, and the threatning
aspeef.of affairs al our last accounts, have
induced.nany inquiries as to the names
and ages of The reigning soyernigns. the
extent md opulasissn oI their various GOV.
Iefi1Haeafs a q, srIeiafe lErnea sast
the latest authorities, and gathered the fol.
lowing: qtf as
Great Britain-Victoria, Queenof Great
Britain, was born May "a, 1878. Ascend
ed the throne, June 10th, 1887, at the age
tot ID. Government, limited monarchy,
with two Houses of parliament. Popula-
Ition 26,s3l. los. Territory ll6. 700 square
miles. Religion, Protestant.
France-Louis Philippe, late King Of
France, now Republic, was born Octo-
ber 6, l773. He ascended tho throne Au.
gust 8, 1880, aged 81. Government, late
limited monarchy, now q republic. Popu-
lion. 34,l94 ,s75. Territory, 202, l35
square miles. Religion, Catholic.
: Nicholas l, Emperor of Russia, was born
December l, 1925, aged 20. The Govern
rhent is an absolute monarchy, the terrific
ry 2,O4l, 800 square miles, and the>popula-
ton, including Poland, 62, 500, 900. Reli.
gion, Greek Church. ssz
Frederick William w, King OF Prussia,
was born October 18th. 1895 He ascend.
ed the throne June 7th, 1s40, aged As.
The Government has heretofore been an
absolute monarchy, with population of
I4,330, 900. Territory 1O6,3o square
miles Religion, Evan gslical
April 10, 1893. and ascended the throne
March I'd, 1885, aged AZ. The Govern.
nent has heretofore been an absolute mon.
archy, except Hungary, &C., with popu.
lation OF 36.5l9,56O. Square miles, 1885,
256. Religion Catholic
Louis, The King of Bavaria, (now said
to have abdicated,) was born August 25,h,
El7S6, ascended the. throne October 18th
1928, aged 80. The kingdom is limited
monarchy, with two chambers, the popula.
ton 4.al5. 469. Territory, %, ,435 square
miles Religion, Catholic.
Oscar |, King cf Sweden and Norway
was born IN July, 1899. He ascended the
throne March s;h, 1874. aged as. Gov
ernment, limited monarchy, with a diet.
Population, Also, 800. Religion, Lu,hs-
iran.
Christian VIII, King of Denmark, was
born September 18th, 1886. He ascended
the throne December Sd, 1889, aged 50.
Government, absolute monarchy Popuia.
ton, 2,O33, ,265. Territory, SO, 752 square
miles. ...
William II, King OF Holland, or Neither
lands, was born December 9th, 1892. As
G,cended The throne October Z, 1910 aged
f45. Government, limited monarchy, with
TWO chambers Population, 2,9l5,369.-
Territory, 1880 square miles. Religion,
| Reformed.
Leopold I, King ofBelgium, was born
December 16, 1850. He ascended the
throne July 3lst, 1881, aged 40. Govern
ment, limited monarchy, with two cham
bers., Population, 4,242, 600. Territory,
l2,569 square miles. Religion, Catholic.
Frederick, King Of Saxony, was born
May 18th. 1897. Assembled the throne
June 9th, 1886, aged SO Government,
limited monarchy, with two chambers. Pop
ulation, 1852, liz, Tarri,ory, sos square
miles. Religion, Catholic. ,s.ss.es
Ernes, Augustus. King Of Hanover, born
June 5th, l77l. Ascended The throne July
Goth, 1887. aged &c. Government, limit
ed monarchy, with two chambers. Popu-
4ation, ,7oe,2so. Territory, II, 600 square
miles. ,.s=s a..z
William, King Of Wurtemberg, was born
September 9th, 1881. He ascended the
throne October 3Olh, 1916, aged 35. Gov
erument, limited mona rchy, with two cham
bers. Population, 1864. .654. Territory,
1868 square miles szz14 .s.4s.
There are besides twenty-six other Ger
man Principalities, Grand Duchles, Lam
gravines, Eeciofates, &c, some in the
form Of absolute and others of limited mon-
arches. There are also in Germany, Bre-
men, Hamburg, Frankfort, Lubec, free Cit
les, which are separate and republican.
Isabella Ii, Queen of Spain, was born
! October 10Th, 1880 She ascended the
throne September 29th, 1888, aged 3 years.
The Government is a Limited monarchy,
with a legislature, (the Cortes. The popu.
la.ion is l2,2s6,941. Territory, lie, ,4s0
square miles. Religion, Catholic.
Maria IL, Queen OF Portugal, was born
April 4th, 1919. Ascended the throne
May 2, 1926, aged I years Government,
limited monarchy, with one chamber. Pop,
ulation, 3.550.0OO. Territory, 34,5O0
square miles. Religion, Catholic
) Switzerland is republic with diet.
Population, 2, 1876, ,4so. Territory, l7,20s
square miles, Religion, Catholic and Prot
estant. X
Charles Albert, King Of Sardinia, born
October Cd, 1898, ascended the throne a
pril 21th, 1881, aged 80. Government,
absolute monarchy. Population, 1885,
900. Territory, 2e,s4o square miles. Re.
ligion, Catholic.
Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany,
born Oct 3, 1877, ascended the throne
Juno 18th. aged 26. Government, abso-
lutte. Population, l,436,7a5. Territory.
Is, 1902 square miles. Religion, Catholic.
Pius.I x, Pope Of Rome, is the temporal
sovereign Of the. States of the Church.
Born December 23,E 1892. Was elected
by the College of Cardinals June 81, 1916,
a, the age Of 81. Elective sovereignty.