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5 de abr. de 2024 · Leopold II (born April 9, 1835, Brussels, Belgium—died December 17, 1909, Laeken) was the king of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909. Keen on establishing Belgium as an imperial power, he led the first European efforts to develop the Congo River basin, making possible the formation in 1885 of the Congo Free State, annexed in 1908 as ...
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Albert I (born April 8, 1875, Brussels, Belg.—died Feb. 17,...
- Sir George Goldie
Sir George Goldie (born May 20, 1846, near Douglas, Isle of...
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Leopold I (born December 16, 1790, Coburg,...
- Henry Morton Stanley
Henry Morton Stanley (born January 28, 1841, Denbigh,...
- Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad (born December 3, 1857, Berdichev, Ukraine,...
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Leopold von Ranke (born Dec. 21, 1795, Wiehe, Thuringia,...
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28 de mar. de 2024 · Leopold Mozart (born November 14, 1719, Augsburg [Germany]—died May 28, 1787, Salzburg, Archbishopric of Salzburg [Austria]) was a German violinist, teacher, and composer. He was the father and principal teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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7 de abr. de 2024 · Leopold I (Leopold Ignaz Joseph Balthasar Franz Felician; Hungarian: I. Lipót; 9 June 1640 – 5 May 1705) was Holy Roman Emperor, King of Hungary, Croatia, and Bohemia. The second son of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor , by his first wife, Maria Anna of Spain , Leopold became heir apparent in 1654 after the death of his elder brother ...
Hace 3 días · Monday, 31 January 2022. By Derek Blyth. © Lectrr. King Leopold II took control of Congo during the 19th century scramble for Africa, but his ruthless plundering of the country is a stain on Belgium’s reputation. As Belgium finally confronts his legacy, we look at the history and the ongoing controversies linked to the country’s colonial era.
Hace 2 días · On this day, 18 November 1889, King Leopold II organised an anti-slavery conference in Brussels. Rather than being a key moment for abolitionism in Europe, it helped secure the 'Scramble for Africa'. Throughout the 19th century, the anti-slave trade movement was in full swing in Europe.
Hace 1 día · The Belgian prince who refused the crowns. Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I, was one of the most indolent aristocrats in 19th century Europe. He refused numerous foreign crowns, found politics boring and shunned the limelight. Monday, 16 January 2023. By Vincenzo De Meulenaere.
