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Also Known As Leopold Lodewijk Filips Maria Victor • Leopold-Louis-Philippe-Marie-Victor
Born April 9, 1835 • Brussels • Belgium
Died December 17, 1909 (aged 74) • Belgium
Title / Office king (1865-1909), Belgium
House / Dynasty Wettin dynasty
Role In Scramble for Africa

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Black and white portrait of King Leopold II of Belgium in profile, showing his full beard and military uniform with decorative shoulder braid.
Antique map from 1902 showing central Africa with colonial territories labeled as Kamerun, French Kongo, Kongo Free State, Portuguese West Africa, British East Africa, German East Africa, East Africa, and Rhodesia. The map details rivers, cities, and borders of the era, with an inset map of Madagascar in the lower right corner.
Map of the Belgian Congo from 1908 to 1960, showing major rivers, lakes, cities, and surrounding territories in central Africa. The Congo River and its tributaries are prominently marked, with neighboring regions such as French Equatorial Africa, Angola, Uganda, Sudan, and Tanganyika Territory labeled. An inset highlights the location of Belgian Congo within the African continent.
A collage featuring four colonial-era European figures in military and formal attire, a yellow map of Africa, and a vintage cartoon of imperialism in the background.
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