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Leopold II, King of the Belgians, 1909.
Leopold II, King of the Belgians, 1909. Leopold (1835-1909) ruled Belgium from 1865 until his death. His reign is most remembered for the harsh treatment of the people of the Congo Free State, which was the king's personal property from 1885. The inhabitants were ruthlessly exploited for the collection of ivory and rubber, from which Leopold built up a fortune. The resultant death toll among the indigenous population has been estimated at anywhere between 2 and 15 million. Eventually by 1908 the international outcry at the mistreatment of the populace led to Leopold being compelled to hand over control of the Congo to the Belgian government. A print from L'Illustration, 18 December 1909.
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AR982263
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Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3624px × 4859px
Photo Credit
HIP / Art Resource, NY
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1900s
19th century
20th century
AGED
Aged People
atrocity
B&W
B/W
Beard
BEARDED
Belgian
Belgium
Black & White
Black and white
BODY
clothes
Coat
Colonialism
concept
Congo Free State
country
Dress
Exploitation
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House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
king
King Leopold II of Belgium
King of the Belgians
Leopold II
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Male
Man
Men
MONARCH
MONARCHY
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NINETEENTH CENTURY
old
People
Photograph
Portrait
Print Collector21
royal
ROYAL FAMILY
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SCANDAL
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STANDING
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Walking Stick