An edition of Leopold II of the Belgians (1979)
Leopold II of the Belgians
King of colonialism
By Barbara Emerson
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Publish Date
1979
Publisher
Weidenfeld and Nicolson,Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Language
eng
Pages
324
Description:
"Leopold II (French: Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor, Dutch: Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor) (9 April 1835 ? 17 December 1909) was the King of the Belgians, and is chiefly remembered for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State. Born in Brussels the second (but eldest surviving) son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death."--Wikipedia.