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1. Mai 2024 · Leopold II was the Holy Roman emperor from 1790 to 1792, one of the most capable of the 18th-century reformist rulers known as the “enlightened despots.”. The third son of the Habsburg Maria Theresa and the emperor Francis I, Leopold succeeded his father as duke of Tuscany when his eldest brother.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vor 3 Tagen · Goldmünzen waren in Belgien früher neben Silbermünzen gängige Umlaufmünzen zum Bezahlen größerer Anschaffungen. Am häufigsten sind die belgischen 20-Francs Leopold II, Albert und Leopold Premier. Der Durchmesser beträgt 21mm, das Gewicht sind 6,45g und der beträgt Goldgehalt 5,81g Gold.
Vor 4 Tagen · On this day, 18 November 1889, King Leopold II organised an anti-slavery conference in Brussels. Rather than being a key moment for abolitionism in Europe, it helped secure the 'Scramble for Africa'. Throughout the 19th century, the anti-slave trade movement was in full swing in Europe.
21. Mai 2024 · While King Leopold II’s abdication in 1908 marked the end of his direct rule over the Congo, his actions and the legacy of his reign cannot be forgotten. Many argue that his motivations for exploiting the Congo were driven by a desire for wealth and power. The extreme cruelty and suffering inflicted upon the Congolese people during ...
- Tommy Soto
Vor 6 Tagen · The second Lorraine portrait in the Antiricetto depicts Leopold II and is the work of Giovannozzi, signed and dated 1846; it arrived almost twenty years later in the form of a marble bust brought to the Uffizi from Turin in 1865.
21. Mai 2024 · The Belgian prince who refused the crowns. Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I, was one of the most indolent aristocrats in 19th century Europe. He refused numerous foreign crowns, found politics boring and shunned the limelight. Monday, 16 January 2023. By Vincenzo De Meulenaere.
30. Apr. 2024 · Statues have been torn down for almost as long as they have been raised, but it was only in 2020 that Belgium’s Leopold II statues were seriously in danger of being ripped from their plinths. In 2020, there was a worldwide wave of iconoclasm: attacking statues.
