R.I.P.
Leopold II
1835 – 1909
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King of Belgium
Leopold II of Belgium ran the Congo Free State as his personal fiefdom from 1885 to 1908. His regime was characterized by forced labor, mutilation, and mass murder in the pursuit of rubber profits.
Why They're Here
Responsible for the deaths of 10-15 million Congolese during his brutal colonial rule of the Congo Free State