This biography of Leopold II of Belgium examines the life and legacy of the controversial monarch who ruled from 1865 to 1909. It covers his early life, his reign, and his controversial legacy. It looks at his ambitious plans to modernize Belgium, his expansion of the
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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.