Latin Monetary Union
19th-century attempt to unify several European currencies into a single currency that could be used in all the member states (1865–1927)
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Latin Monetary Union
Summary
Latin Monetary Union is a currency union[1]. It draws 493 Wikipedia views per month (currency_union category, ranking #2 of 8).[2]
Key Facts
- Latin Monetary Union's instance of is recorded as currency union[3].
- Latin Monetary Union's instance of is recorded as administrative territorial entity[4].
- Latin Monetary Union's founder is recorded as Second French Empire[5].
- Latin Monetary Union's founder is recorded as Napoleon III[6].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Second French Empire[7].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Luxembourg[8].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Territory of the Comores[9].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Belgian Congo[10].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Haiti[11].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dominican Republic[12].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brazil[13].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Argentina[14].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Chile[15].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Albanian Kingdom[16].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Danish West Indies[17].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Venezuela[18].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Colombia[19].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Peru[20].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as French Algeria[21].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as French Somaliland[22].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as French Third Republic[23].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kingdom of Spain[24].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kingdom of Romania[25].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kingdom of Bulgaria[26].
- Latin Monetary Union's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kingdom of Serbia[27].
Body
Founding
Founders include Second French Empire[5] and Napoleon III[6]. December 23, 1865 marks the founding of Latin Monetary Union[28].
Identity
Latin Monetary Union's official name is recorded as Union monétaire latine[29]. Short names include LMU[30], UML[31], and ΛΝΕ[32].
Dissolution
Dissolution dates include January 1, 1927[33] and August 5, 1914[34].
Why It Matters
Latin Monetary Union draws 493 Wikipedia views per month (currency_union category, ranking #2 of 8).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]