# Queen Victoria dies (1901)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1901-queen-victoria-dies
Categories: ruler-change, main-event

Victoria died after more than sixty-three years on the throne and was succeeded by Edward VII. Within the broader Victorian Britain period, industrial society, mass politics, public-health reform, global empire and the Irish question dominated public life. This event is placed at 22 January 1901 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. Her death conventionally marks the end of the Victorian era.

## Why it matters
Her death conventionally marks the end of the Victorian era.

Ruler at the time: [Edward VII](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Queen Victoria dies](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Queen+Victoria+dies&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Queen Victoria dies](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Queen+Victoria+dies)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history)
- [The National Archives — Victorian resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)