We must put an end to anarchy and its continuing preaching. - Leopold II of Belgium

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We must put an end to anarchy and its continuing preaching.

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About Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold Lodewijk Philip Maria Victor (Brussels, April 9, 1835 – Laeken, December 17, 1909), 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.

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Alternative Names: Leopold II Leopold II van.toluca.cuautitlan.cesyt.policia.d.f België King Leopold II
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