Sovereign of the Congo Free State
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The Sovereign of the Congo Free State was the monarch who personally ruled the Congo Free State as a private colonial possession, most infamously held by King Leopold II of Belgium during a period marked by extreme exploitation and atrocities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sovereign of the Congo Free State canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial title
ⓘ
head of state position ⓘ monarchical office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| capital |
Boma
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| characterizedBy |
economic exploitation
ⓘ
forced labor system ⓘ personal rule by Leopold II ⓘ private colonial possession ⓘ rubber extraction regime ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| controlled | concessionary companies in the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| country | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
E. D. Morel
ⓘ
Roger Casement ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1908 ⓘ |
| economicPolicy |
extraction of ivory
ⓘ
extraction of rubber ⓘ |
| endCause |
annexation of the Congo Free State by Belgium
ⓘ
international scandal over atrocities ⓘ |
| endTime | 1908 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Berlin Conference ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
| governmentType | personal union with the Kingdom of Belgium ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| languageOfAdministration |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lastHolder | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Berlin Conference
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of the Berlin Conference (1885)
|
| monarch | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atrocities against the Congolese population
ⓘ
severe population decline in the Congo Free State ⓘ widespread human rights abuses ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Congo Reform Association
ⓘ
international humanitarian campaign ⓘ |
| oversaw | Force Publique ⓘ |
| parentState |
Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
|
| powerStructure | absolute monarchy ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | European powers ⓘ |
| residence | Royal Palace of Brussels ⓘ |
| startTime | 1885 ⓘ |
| style |
King of the Belgians
ⓘ
Sovereign of the Congo Free State self-link ⓘ |
| successor | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| successorState |
Belgian Congo (as associated territory)
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian Congo
|
| titleHolder | Leopold II of Belgium ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.