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Abdication
EVENT
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
| Albert II |
Royalty |
6-Jun-1934 |
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King of Belgium, 1993-2013 |
| Alfonso XIII |
Royalty |
17-May-1886 |
28-Feb-1941 |
King of Spain, 1902-31 |
| Maximilian von Baden |
Head of State |
10-Jul-1867 |
6-Nov-1929 |
German Chancellor 1918 |
| Queen Beatrix I |
Royalty |
31-Jan-1938 |
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Queen of the Netherlands, 1980-2013 |
| Pope Benedict XVI |
Religion |
16-Apr-1927 |
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Pope Emeritus |
| Napoleon Bonaparte |
Head of State |
15-Aug-1769 |
5-May-1821 |
Emperor of France |
| Chandragupta |
Royalty |
c. 321 BC |
c. 298 BC |
Indian emperor, established Mauryan dynasty |
| Charles X |
Royalty |
9-Oct-1757 |
6-Nov-1836 |
King of France, 1824-30 |
| Christina of Sweden |
Royalty |
8-Dec-1626 |
16-Apr-1689 |
Crossdressing Queen of Sweden 1632-54 |
| Constantine I |
Royalty |
2-Aug-1868 |
11-Jan-1923 |
King of Greece, 1913-17 and 1920-22 |
| Diocletian |
Royalty |
245 AD |
316 AD |
Roman Emperor, 284-305 AD |
| King Edward VIII |
Royalty |
23-Jun-1894 |
28-May-1972 |
King of England, 1936 |
| Ivan the Terrible |
Royalty |
25-Aug-1530 |
18-Mar-1584 |
Russian Tsar, 1533-84 |
| King James II |
Royalty |
14-Oct-1633 |
16-Sep-1701 |
King of England, 1685-88 |
| Princess Juliana |
Royalty |
30-Apr-1909 |
20-Mar-2004 |
Crown Princess of the Netherlands |
| Leopold III |
Royalty |
3-Nov-1901 |
25-Sep-1983 |
Abdicated King of Belgium |
| Louis-Philippe |
Royalty |
6-Oct-1773 |
26-Aug-1850 |
King of France, 1830-48 |
| Mary I of Scotland |
Royalty |
8-Dec-1542 |
8-Feb-1587 |
Mary, Queen of Scots |
| Michael |
Royalty |
25-Oct-1921 |
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King of Romania, 1927-30 and 1940-47 |
| Murad II |
Royalty |
Jun-1402 |
3-Feb-1451 |
Ottoman Sultan, 1421-51 |
| Tsar Nicholas II |
Royalty |
18-May-1868 |
17-Jul-1918 |
Last of the Russian Tsars |
| Tsar Peter III |
Royalty |
21-Feb-1728 |
17-Jul-1762 |
Tsar of Russia, 1762 for six months |
| King Richard II |
Royalty |
6-Jan-1367 |
14-Feb-1400 |
King of England 1377-99 |
| Mohammed Zahir Shah |
Royalty |
16-Oct-1914 |
23-Jul-2007 |
King of Afghanistan, 1933-73 |
| Norodom Sihanouk |
Royalty |
31-Oct-1922 |
15-Oct-2012 |
King of Cambodia |
| Sulla |
Military |
138 BC |
78 BC |
Roman General, dictator |
| Victor Emmanuel III |
Royalty |
11-Nov-1869 |
28-Dec-1947 |
King of Italy, 1900-46 |
| Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
Royalty |
11-Nov-1955 |
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King of Bhutan, 1972-2006 |
| Kaiser Wilhelm |
Head of State |
27-Jan-1859 |
4-Jun-1941 |
Last of the German emperors |
| Wilhelmina |
Royalty |
31-Aug-1880 |
28-Nov-1962 |
Queen of the Netherlands, 1890-1948 |
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