Leopold II o Belgium
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Leopold II (9 Aprile 1835 – 17 December 1909) wis the seicond Keeng o the Belgians, chiefly remembered for the foondin an exploitation o the Congo Free State as a private ventur. Even thouch he niver visitit the Congo Free State (nor Africae), it wis his personal property an he rulit as a dictator. He amassit a huge fortune throuch massive sclave labour which causit the daiths o millions o Congolese.
| Leopold II | |||||
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| Keeng o the Belgians | |||||
| Ring | 17 December 1865 – 17 December 1909 | ||||
| Predecessor | Leopold I | ||||
| Successor | Albert I | ||||
| Sovereign o the Congo Free State | |||||
| Reing | 1 Julie 1885 – 15 November 1908 | ||||
| Born | 9 Apryle 1835 Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Dee'd | 17 December 1909 (aged 74) Laeken, Belgium | ||||
| Buirial | Kirk o Oor Lady o Laeken | ||||
| Spouse | Marie Henriette o Austrick | ||||
| Issue | Princess Louise o Saxe-Coburg an Gotha Prince Leopold, Duke o Brabant Stéphanie, Croun Princess o Austrick Clémentine, Princess Napoléon | ||||
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| Hoose | Hoose o Saxe-Coburg an Gotha | ||||
| Faither | Leopold I o Belgium | ||||
| Mither | Louise o Orléans | ||||
| Releegion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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