Historical FigureMale
Leopold II.
1835 – 1909
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryLeopold II was the second king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
April 9, 1835
Brussels
Date of death
December 17, 1909
Laeken
Citizenship
Belgium
Occupations & fields
monarch
Awards & honours
Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourKnight of the Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Black EagleKnight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold IIGrand Cross of the Order of the CrownKnight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav
- Field and occupation
- belgický král
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