Leopold II

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noun

1. 1747–92, emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1790–92 (son of Francis I; brother of Joseph II and Marie Antoinette).

2. 1835–1909, king of Belgium 1865–1909 (son of Leopold I of Belgium).

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Leopold II British  

noun

1. 1747–92, Holy Roman Emperor (1790–92). He formed an alliance with Prussia against France (1792) after the downfall of his brother-in-law Louis XVI

2. 1835–1909, king of the Belgians (1865–1909); son of Leopold I. He financed Stanley's explorations in Africa, becoming first sovereign of the Congo Free State (1885)

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Example Sentences

A job with the International African Association established by the Belgian King, Leopold II would follow.

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The museum traces its origins back to when King Leopold II set up the International Exposition of 1897.

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King Leopold II wanted his own slice of the continent, but without government backing he had to win over investors and the public.

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The Black Lives Matter protests that swept the world after the death of George Floyd in 2020 were particularly potent in Belgium, where the country's record of extreme brutality in the Democratic Republic of Congo under King Leopold II was put under a spotlight.

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Local folklore says that, before their recent return, the last wolf in Belgium was shot by the nation's King Leopold II in the 1890s.

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