The madness of greed and violence that engulfed Leopold’s Congo Free State was immortalized by Joseph Conrad in his novel “Heart of Darkness,” which he began writing in 1898 after working as ...

Simple History. King Leopold II & the Congo Free State (1885-1908) Posted: November 20, 2024 | Last updated: November 20, 2024. Between 1885 and 1908, the Belgian King Leopold II personally ruled ...

The case of the Congo Free State certainly is different from that of any historical venture with which it may be likened. It can scarcely be a repetition in any way of the history of modern India.

The so-called Congo Free State (État indépendant du Congo) existed as a private colony of King Leopold II (1835-1909) until the Belgian government took over in 1908. Belgian rule killed an ...

The wretched history of government in the Congo Free State by an aggregation of greedy and inhuman trusts is given by Mr. EDMUND D. MOREL in a recent pamphlet on "The Congo Slave State." ...

1884-85-- Major European powers carve up Africa at Berlin conference, which approves creating Congo Free State (CFS) under direct rule of Leopold II. CFS becomes one of most brutal and ...

He named it the “Congo Free State,” which is rather ironic when you realise what went on ... Simple History. Punishments in the Congo Free State under Leopold II. Posted: November 20, 2024 ...

he story of King Leopold of Belgium’s brutal regime in the Congo Free State, during the late 19th century, is one of the darkest and most important in global history.

Congo’s turbulent history is documented in a new art exhibition. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... The Kingdom of Kongo rose in the 1300s, and part of it became Congo Free State, ...

Congo’s turbulent history is documented in a new art exhibition. Ad Feedback. World. Africa ... The Kingdom of Kongo rose in the 1300s, and part of it became Congo Free State, ...