Leopold II


Born
in Brussels, Belgium
April 09, 1835

Died
December 17, 1909

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Leopold Lodewijk Philip Maria Victor, Prince of Belgium, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Brabant and Senator of Belgium, was the second King of the Belgians. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Belgium's first king Leopold I of Belgium and Queen Louise Marie of Orléans. He succeeded his father to the throne on December 17, 1865 and remained king until his death in 1909. Leopold II was also the founder and King sovereign of the Congo Free State, which he obtained through the Berlin Conference. ...more

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“Santo Tomas was based on emigration and was therefore bound to fail, Belgians do not emigrate.”
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“A People which is content with its homeland and which shreds at even the shadow of a conflict lacks the characteristics of a superior race.”
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“Young trees need stakes to support them, but the stakes must be removed once the trees begin to grow, precisely so not to hinder their growth.”
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