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3 days ago · King Leopold II took control of Congo during the 19th century scramble for Africa, but his ruthless plundering of the country is a stain on Belgium’s reputation. As Belgium finally confronts his legacy, we look at the history and the ongoing controversies linked to the country’s colonial era.
- The Belgian prince who refused the crowns - The Brussels Times
Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I,...
- The Belgian prince who refused the crowns - The Brussels Times
Jun 30, 2024 · On this day, 18 November 1889, King Leopold II organised an anti-slavery conference in Brussels. Rather than being a key moment for abolitionism in Europe, it helped secure the 'Scramble for Africa'. Throughout the 19th century, the anti-slave trade movement was in full swing in Europe.
2 days ago · King Leopold II of Belgium had been the principal shareholder in the Belgian trading company which established trading stations on the lower Congo between 1879 and 1884. At the Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 the future Congo was personally assigned to Leopold, who named the territory the Congo Free State .
Jun 29, 2024 · Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I, was one of the most indolent aristocrats in 19th century Europe. He refused numerous foreign crowns, found politics boring and shunned the limelight.
1 day ago · Since the installation of Leopold I as king on 21 July 1831, now celebrated as Belgium's National Day, Belgium has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a laicist constitution based on the Napoleonic code.
Jun 16, 2024 · King Leopold II of Belgium, a man known for his extravagant lifestyle and ruthless ambition, cast a long shadow over the Congo, a vast region in central Africa. His reign, which spanned from 1885 to 1908, was marked by unspeakable brutality and exploitation, leaving an enduring legacy of pain and suffering for the Congolese people.
Jun 25, 2024 · One such event is the reign of King Leopold II of Belgium, whose rule over the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908 left a devastating legacy. Reports of deaths and abuse led to a major international scandal in the early 20th century, and Leopold was forced by the Belgian government to relinquish control of the colony to the civil ...
