Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold 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.
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- Brussels
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of the Black Eagle🏆 Order of Saint Joseph🏆 Order of the Garter🏆 Order of Ludwig I🏆 Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary
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1835
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Birth1909
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