Statements (219)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Monarch
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Netherlands |
| gptkbp:artist |
gptkb:Nadar
|
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
gptkb:Belgian_monarchy gptkb:economic_exploitation gptkb:Congo_Free_State_administration gptkb:Belgian_Revolution gptkb:Belgian_Congo gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley gptkb:King_Leopold's_Ghost gptkb:Berlin_Conference_of_1884-1885 gptkb:International_African_Association gptkb:colonialism gptkb:Congo_Free_State_conflicts imperialism colonial legacy rubber trade Colonial administration reforms Congo Free State atrocities Congo Free State economic policies Congo Free State economy Congo Free State exploitation Congo Free State governance Congo Free State legacy Congo atrocities Congo Free State cultural policies Congo Free State education policies Congo Free State health policies Congo Free State infrastructure projects Congo Free State international relations Congo Free State political policies Congo Free State social policies Congo Free State treaties Rubber trade in Congo Economic exploitation of Africa Congo Free State military policies Congo Free State land policies African exploitation Congo Free State administration reforms Congo Free State agreements Congo Free State diplomatic relations Congo Free State exploitation policies Congo Free State independence movements Congo Free State labor practices Congo Free State rebellions Congo Free State resistance movements Congo Free State taxation policies Congo Free State uprisings |
| gptkbp:birth_date |
1835-04-09
April 9, 1835 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:born |
April 9, 1835
|
| gptkbp:burial_place |
gptkb:Church_of_Our_Lady_of_Laeken
|
| gptkbp:child |
gptkb:Prince_Leopold,_Duke_of_Brabant
gptkb:Prince_Philippe,_Count_of_Flanders gptkb:Princess_Stéphanie_of_Belgium gptkb:Princess_Louise_of_Belgium |
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Marie,_Queen_of_the_Belgians
gptkb:Albert_I_of_Belgium gptkb:Clémentine_of_Belgium gptkb:Marie_of_Belgium gptkb:Philippe,_Count_of_Flanders gptkb:Louise_of_Belgium gptkb:Josephine_of_Belgium |
| gptkbp:controversy |
Human rights abuses
Human rights abuses in the Congo human rights abuses in the Congo Human rights abuses in Congo |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on Belgian identity
|
| gptkbp:death_date |
December 17, 1909
1909-12-17 |
| gptkbp:died |
December 17, 1909
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Laeken,_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:dynasty |
gptkb:House_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha
|
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:Congo_Free_State
gptkb:Royal_Museum_for_Central_Africa |
| gptkbp:faced |
International criticism
|
| gptkbp:famous_landmark |
gptkb:Royal_Palace_of_Brussels
gptkb:Congo_Memorial_in_Belgium Statue in Brussels |
| gptkbp:father |
gptkb:Prince_Philippe_of_Belgium
gptkb:Prince_Baudouin_of_Belgium |
| gptkbp:had |
two sons
two daughters |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
Colonial era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Leopold II
|
| gptkbp:influence |
African history
European colonialism Belgian history Belgian colonial policy |
| gptkbp:influenced |
Belgian colonial policy
|
| gptkbp:is_married_to |
gptkb:Marie-Henriette_of_Austria
|
| gptkbp:is_vulnerable_to |
Congo's resources
|
| gptkbp:kingdom |
gptkb:Belgium
|
| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Royal_Palace_of_Brussels
gptkb:Royal_Castle_of_Ciergnon gptkb:Cultural_patronage gptkb:Royal_Castle_of_Laeken gptkb:Royal_Museum_of_Fine_Arts_of_Belgium gptkb:Brussels_Park gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Institute_of_Natural_Sciences gptkb:Royal_Museum_for_Central_Africa gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Society_of_Natural_Sciences gptkb:Royal_Palace_of_Laeken gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Society_of_Antiquaries gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Society_of_Arts gptkb:Royal_Belgian_Society_of_Geography Public works projects Colonization of the Congo Free State Establishment of the Congo Free State Promotion of the arts exploitation of the Congo Free State Exploitation of Congo's resources Expansion of Belgian territory Infrastructure development in Belgium Royal Belgian Circus Royal Belgian Society of History Royal Belgian Society of Literature Royal Belgian Society of Music Economic policies in Belgium Establishing the Congo Free State Urban development in Belgium Development of infrastructure in Congo building the Royal Palace of Laeken establishing the Congo Free State |
| gptkbp:legacy |
controversial historical figure
Congo Free State atrocities |
| gptkbp:monarch_type |
Absolute monarch
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
gptkb:Belgian
|
| gptkbp:nickname |
The Builder King
|
| gptkbp:notable_ruler |
gptkb:Bohemia
|
| gptkbp:place_of_birth |
gptkb:Brussels
gptkb:Brussels,_Belgium |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Laeken,_Belgium
gptkb:Laeken |
| gptkbp:political_affiliation |
gptkb:Liberal_Party
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Liberal_Party
|
| gptkbp:political_position |
Constitutional monarch
Absolute monarch |
| gptkbp:portrait |
Official portrait of Leopold II
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:Leopold_I_of_Belgium
gptkb:Leopold_I |
| gptkbp:promoted |
Rubber production in Congo
|
| gptkbp:reign |
gptkb:Belgium
gptkb:French_Revolutionary_Wars 1790 1792 1865 1909 absolute monarchy 1865-1909 |
| gptkbp:reign_end |
1909
December 17, 1909 |
| gptkbp:reign_start |
1865
December 17, 1865 |
| gptkbp:related_to |
gptkb:Congo_River
gptkb:Congo_Free_State_administration gptkb:Belgian_Congo gptkb:Congo_Reform_Association gptkb:Henry_Morton_Stanley gptkb:Congo_Free_State gptkb:Congo_reform_movement gptkb:Congo_Free_State_conflicts Colonialism in Africa International criticism Congo Free State economic policies Congo Free State economy Congo Free State exploitation Congo Free State governance Congo Free State history Congo Free State legacy Congo atrocities Congo Free State administration policies Congo Free State administration structure Congo Free State cultural policies Congo Free State economic development Congo Free State economic exploitation Congo Free State education policies Congo Free State environmental policies Congo Free State health policies Congo Free State independence Congo Free State infrastructure projects Congo Free State international development Congo Free State international relations Congo Free State labor policies Congo Free State military actions Congo Free State political development Congo Free State political policies Congo Free State population Congo Free State resources Congo Free State social development Congo Free State social policies Congo Free State treaties Congo Free State treaties with local leaders Rubber trade in Congo |
| gptkbp:significant_event |
gptkb:Congo_Conference
Annexation of the Congo Free State Colonial expansion in Africa |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Marie-Henriette_of_Austria
gptkb:Marie_Henriette_of_Austria |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Albert_I_of_Belgium
|
| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Albert_I
gptkb:Albert_I_of_Belgium |
| gptkbp:title |
gptkb:Queen_of_the_Netherlands
gptkb:nobility Sovereign of the Congo Free State |
| gptkbp:was |
a controversial figure in history
a patron of the arts a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha known as the ' Builder King' the last sovereign of the Congo Free State |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Austrian_Empire
gptkb:Habsburg_dynasty gptkb:the_Austro-Hungarian_Empire gptkb:Holy_Roman_Empire |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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