King leopold

Whilst much of Europe was busy colonising the rest of the world in the 19th century, Belgium was left out and their future King, Leopold II, surmised the key to wealth and influence was to annexe f…

Leopold Joris Christiaan Frederik[1] (Coburg, 16 december 1790 – Laken, 10 december 1865), prins van Saksen-Coburg-Saalfeld (later van Saksen-Coburg en Gotha), hertog van Saksen, was van 1831 tot aan zijn dood de eerste Koning der Belgen.

A very short overview of Belgian, and latterly US, imperialism in Congo, written by Marty Jezer in 2001.

Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor, known as Léopold II of Belgium Brussels (Belgium) April 9 1835 Laeken (Belgium) December 17 1909 King of the Belgians, chiefly remembered for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture. Was the longest reign of any Belgian monarch.

Leopold II of Belgium

Ordering a tower to be constructed out of live men stacked and cemented together with bricks and mortar is pretty brutal.

Belgium’s Colonial King Leopold II and his Forgotten Crimes Against Humanity

A political cartoon about the current plight of the Congo.

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