King Leopold II of Belgium

1835-04-09 – 1909-12-17 (age 74) Brussels, Belgium

Biography

Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908.

Photos

Known For

King Leopold's Ghost

2006

as Self (archive footage)

National parade to celebrate the annexation of Congo to Belgium

1909

as Self