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Léopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909

LC control no.n 79088906
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Personal name headingLéopold II, King of the Belgians, 1835-1909
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Variant(s)Léopold, de Belgique, 1835-1909
Associated countryBelgium
Birth date1835-04-09
Death date1909-12-17
Place of birthBrussels (Belgium)
Place of deathLaeken (Belgium)
Field of activityCongo (Democratic Republic)--Colonization Belgium--Colonies--Africa
Profession or occupationKings and rulers
Found inVoyage à Constantinople, 1860, c1997: t.p. (Léopold de Belgique (futur Léopold II) p. 6 (Léopold de Belgique, duc de Brabant)
Wikipedia, March 22, 2018 (Leopold II of Belgium; born 9 April 1835, Brussels; died 17 December 1909, Laeken, Belgium; reigned as second King of the Belgians 1865-1909; became known for the founding and brutal exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture)