Leopold II of Belgium
Former King 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. Wikipedia
Born: April 9, 1835, Brussels, Belgium
Died: December 17, 1909 (age 74 years), Laeken, Brussels, Belgium
Grandchildren: Archduchess Elisabeth Marie of Austria, Marie Clotilde Bonaparte, Louis, Prince Napoléon, and more
Spouse: Caroline Lacroix (m. 1909–1909) and Marie Henriette of Austria (m. 1853–1902)
Organizations founded: Force Publique, Royal Museum for Central Africa, International Association of the Congo, and more