Leopold II

GPTKB entity

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