94
edits
Changes
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Line 1:
Line 1: +
Added some famous things about the Congo free state
'''Congo Free State''' was a kingdom in central Africa founded by King [[Leopold II of Belgium]]. He gave it to Belgian Parliament in 1908 and it was renamed the Belgian Congo.
'''Congo Free State''' was a kingdom in central Africa founded by King [[Leopold II of Belgium]]. He gave it to Belgian Parliament in 1908 and it was renamed the Belgian Congo.
It was known for its immense brutality, rivalling that of the communist regimes of the 20th century, roughly 10 million Congolese people were murdered under king Leopold II in the Congo free state
[[Category:Former Countries]]
[[Category:Former Countries]]
[[Category:African History]]
[[Category:African History]]
[[Category:Colonialism]]
[[Category:Colonialism]]