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All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 4. Viceroys without colonial aspirations? Jules Devaux (1828-1886) Jules Devaux dared to reprove the king himself every now and then for the madness of his colonial plans. Thus he wrote to him in October 1883, when a conflict with Portugal over the sovereignty of the Congolese coasts was in the making. AKP. Archives relating to the external development of Belgium under the reign of Leopold II. General correspondence, “Jules Devaux”, 44 (25/10/1883).
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We went to live in full Portuguese territory without the permission of Portugal. I don't quite understand our claim.

— Leopold II of Belgium

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "We went to live in full Portuguese territory without the permission of Portugal. I don't quite understand our claim." in the context of "All the King's Men' A search for the colonial ideas of some advisers and "accomplices" of Leopold II (1853-1892). (Hannes Vanhauwaert), 4. Viceroys without colonial aspirations? Jules Devaux (1828-1886) Jules Devaux dared to reprove the king himself every now and then for the madness of his colonial plans. Thus he wrote to him in October 1883, when a conflict with Portugal over the sovereignty of the Congolese coasts was in the making. AKP. Archives relating to the external development of Belgium under the reign of Leopold II. General correspondence, “Jules Devaux”, 44 (25/10/1883)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Leopold II of Belgium" (Quotes addressed to Leopold II) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app

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Leopold II of Belgium

About Leopold II of Belgium

Leopold Lodewijk Philip Maria Victor (Brussels, April 9, 1835 – Laeken, December 17, 1909), Prince of Belgium, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Brabant and Senator of Belgium, was the second King of the Belgians. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Belgium's first king Leopold I of Belgium and Queen Louise Marie of Orléans. He succeeded his father to the throne on December 17, 1865 and remained king until his death in 1909. Leopold II was also the founder and King sovereign of the Congo Free State, which he obtained through the Berlin Conference.