Congo Free State: Timeline

1885   The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II, King of the Belgians , succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium [i], to the Belgian throne ... 

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1885   King Léopold II of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II, King of the Belgians , succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium [i], to the Belgian throne ... 

 establishes the Congo Free State as a personal possession.

1904   Roger Casement publishes his account of Belgian Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe [i] bordered by the Netherlands [i] ... 

 atrocities in Congo Congo Free State

The Congo Free State was a kingdom [i] privately and controversially owned by King Leopold II of Belgium [i] ... 

1908   Due to the evidence collected by Roger Casement, Léopold II of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold II, King of the Belgians , succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium [i], to the Belgian throne ... 

 is forced to make reforms in Congo Congo Free State

The Congo Free State was a kingdom [i] privately and controversially owned by King Leopold II of Belgium [i] ... 

, which is his personal colony