Acting
King Leopold II of Belgium
Born — Died
1835-04-09 — 1909-12-17
Place of birth
Brussels, Belgium
Known for
Acting
Credits
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Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908.
Known for
8.7The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that still resonates and reverberates to this day.
Decolonisation
2020
8.0The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast country into his private estate (1885-1908) and how he plundered the land and raped the bodies and souls of its defenceless inhabitants, causing countless victims; and what exactly is the true impact of this often forgotten story of crime and horror today.
King Leopold's Ghost
2006
NRDocumentary footage of a parade in Antwerp celebrating the annexation of Congo to Belgium.
National parade to celebrate the annexation of Congo to Belgium
1909