Léopold II, King of the Belgians
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Netherlands |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1835-04-09
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Marie,_Queen_of_the_Belgians
gptkb:Josephine,_Princess_of_Belgium gptkb:Philippe,_Count_of_Flanders Louise, Queen of the Belgians Albert I, King of the Belgians |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Human rights abuses in the Congo
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
1909-12-17
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| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
|
| gptkbp:honorific_prefix |
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Netherlands
His Majesty |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Léopold II, King of the Belgians
|
| gptkbp:image |
Léopold II, King of the Belgians.jpg
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| gptkbp:influence |
European colonialism
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
Colonization of the Congo Free State
Expansion of Belgian territory Infrastructure development in Belgium |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Congo Free State atrocities
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Belgian
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Laeken,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
Léopold I, King of the Belgians
|
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1909-12-17
|
| gptkbp:reign_start |
1865-12-17
|
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
|
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Berlin_Conference_of_1884-1885
Establishment of the Congo Railway Congo Free State independence movement Congo Free State economic exploitation Congo Reform Association formation Establishment of the Belgian Congo Congo Free State annexation by Belgium Congo Free State annexation debate Congo Free State historical analysis Congo Free State humanitarian crisis Congo Free State legacy debate Congo Free State memorialization Congo Free State transition to Belgian rule Construction of the Royal Palace of Laeken Death of Léopold II International African Association founding World's Fair in Brussels 1897 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Henriette_of_Austria
|
| gptkbp:successor |
Albert I, King of the Belgians
|
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Netherlands
Sovereign of the Congo Free State |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Léopold,_King_of_the_Belgians
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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