Question

Where did leopold ii get his wealth to build great buildings/statues in belgium?

Answer 1

From the brutal exploitation of the Congo. It was in par with Hitlers and Stalins atrocities, but while Hitler and Stalin followed their ideology, Leoplod's was purely driven by greed. Over 10 million Congolese perished during Leopld
terror explotis where not only Africans died but also missionaries from various European countries.