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Rei Leopold II nasceu em Brussels, Belgium, em 9 de Abril, 1835. Ele morre aos 74 anos de idade, em 17 de Dezembro, 1909.
Second King of the Belgians from 1865-1909 and self-made autocratic ruler of the Congo Free State from 1885-1908. He is commonly referred to as the Builder King due to the large number of buildings, urban projects and public works he commissioned. His administration of the Congo Free State was known for its brutality, including forced labor, kidnapping and the amputation of hands when the quota of rubber was not met. In 1908 the Belgian Government took over the administration, reconstituting the Congo Free State as the Belgian Congo.
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Leopold II antes da fama
Leopold II was born in the Zodiac sign Áries (The Ram), and 1835 is also the year of Goat (羊) in the Chinese Zodiac.
He was the second child of the reigning Belgian Monarch, Leopold I and his second wife, Louise. His mother died when he was 15 years old. His older brother, Louis Philippe, died the year before he was born so he grew up as heir to the throne. After serving in the military, in 1855 he became a member of the Belgian Senate. He took the oath of office at age 30 when his father died in December 1865.
Conquista de Leopold II
During his reign, workers were given the right to form labor unions. Free, secular, compulsory primary schools were also established and supported by the state. Child labor laws were passed, restricting anyone under the age of 12 from working. It was established that workers would get compensation for workplace accidents and that Sunday was a day off.
Vida pessoal de Leopold II
At 18 he married Marie Henriette of Austria, cousin of the Emperor of Austria and granddaughter to the late Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II. They had four children, three daughters and one son, the last of which died of pneumonia at age 9. He was known to have many mistresses. He and his wife separated in 1895. His sister Charlotte became the Empress Carlota of Mexico.
Associações de Leopold II
Queen Queen Victoria, the British Monarch at the time, was his first cousin.
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