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King Leopold II
King Leopold II was one of the most notorious and cruel rulers of all time. He was the King of Belgium from 1865 to 1909 and during that time he was responsible for the death of millions of people in the Congo Free State. He was determined to exploit the area for its natural resources such as rubber, ivory, and minerals and to do so, he created a system of forced labor which led to the deaths of many Congolese people.
