Leopold II of Belgium
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Leopold II of Belgium was the second King of the Belgians, notorious for his brutal colonial exploitation of the Congo Free State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Leopold II of Belgium canonical | 43 |
| King Leopold II of Belgium | 9 |
| King Leopold II era | 1 |
| Leopold II of Belgium (as crown prince before accession) | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
King of the Belgians
ⓘ
colonial ruler ⓘ human ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1835-04-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
|
| burialPlace |
Church of Our Lady of Laeken
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
|
| causeOfControversy |
international scandal over Congo administration
ⓘ
mass killings in the Congo Free State ⓘ mutilations and atrocities against Congolese population ⓘ |
| child |
Princess Stéphanie of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Princess Clémentine of Belgium
Princess Louise of Belgium ⓘ Princess Stéphanie of Belgium ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Belgium ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1909-12-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Brussels, Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
Laeken ⓘ |
| endOfAuthorityOver | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| endOfAuthorityOverDate | 1908-11-15 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName |
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
ⓘ
surface form:
Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
|
| father | Leopold I of Belgium ⓘ |
| founded | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| fullName | Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor ⓘ |
| givenName | Leopold ⓘ |
| influencedEvent | Belgian annexation of the Congo Free State in 1908 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
forced labor system in the Congo Free State
ⓘ
human rights abuses in the Congo Free State ⓘ rubber and ivory extraction in the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| monarchOf | Belgium ⓘ |
| mother | Louise of Orléans ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutal colonial exploitation in Central Africa
ⓘ
establishment of the Congo Free State as his private possession ⓘ personal rule over the Congo Free State ⓘ |
| notableWork | promotion of Belgian colonial expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| occupation |
head of state
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ |
| predecessor | Leopold I of Belgium ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1909-12-17 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1865-12-17 ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| royalHouse | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ |
| spouse | Marie Henriette of Austria ⓘ |
| startOfAuthorityOver | Congo Free State ⓘ |
| startOfAuthorityOverDate | 1885-07-01 ⓘ |
| successor | Albert I of Belgium ⓘ |
| title |
King of the Belgians
ⓘ
Sovereign of the Congo Free State ⓘ |
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Chinese Pavilion (Laeken)
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King Leopold II era
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Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II