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Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II of Belgium (died 1909)

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Born
April 9, 1835
Died
December 17, 1909
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1835

About Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II 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. In one of the first uses of the term, George Washington Williams described the practices of Leopold's administration of the Congo Free State as "crimes against humanity" in 1890. Leopold's sister Charlotte became Empress Carlota of Mexico in 1864. Leopold's public career began on his attaining the age of majority in 1855, when he became a member of the Belgian Senate.

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Career and life highlights

Leopold II of Belgium timeline

  1. Leopold's public career began on his attaining the age of majority in 1855, when he became a member of the Belgian Senate.
  2. Leopold's sister Charlotte became Empress Carlota of Mexico in 1864.
  3. Leopold became king in 1865.
  4. In one of the first uses of the term, George Washington Williams described the practices of Leopold's administration of the Congo Free State as "crimes against humanity" in 1890.

The world when Leopold II of Belgium was born

Leopold II of Belgium was born in 1835. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineTexas Revolution begins — Battle of the Alamo
  • Technology milestoneSamuel Colt patents the revolver
  • World population~1.15B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderAndrew Jackson
  • U.S. population15.0M

1835 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Leopold II of Belgium's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure18352026
Population15.0M341 million

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