King Leopold II of Belgium — The Rest Is History Vault

First Episode Appearance: 539. Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2)13 Feb 2025
Last Episode Appearance: 541. Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo20 Feb 2025
Year Range: 1885 – 1908

The Rest Is History episodes about King Leopold II of Belgium

539. Horror in the Congo: The Crimes of Empire (Part 2)Part 2
2025-02-13 • 1885 – 1908
From the Horror in the Congo: Empire, Exploitation, and the Birth of Human Rights
“A secret society of murderers with a king for a ringleader”. In 1885 King Leopold of Belgium; an awkward, ruthless, selfish man, was recognised as the sovereign of the Congo. Long determined to c…
King Leopold II of Belgium Henry Morton Stanley Belgium British Empire
541. Heart of Darkness: Fear and Loathing in the Congo
2025-02-20 • 1890 – 1899
“The horror! The horror!” Joseph Conrad’s ‘Heart of Darkness’ - the inspiration for Francis Ford Coppola's ‘Apocalypse Now’ - is one of the most celebrated literary works of all time, though now i…
Joseph Conrad King Leopold II of Belgium Mr. Kurtz Congo Africa British Empire