Who ruled the Belgian Congo in 1900?
King Leopold II
In 1900, the Belgian Congo was ruled by King Leopold II of Belgium, who had personally acquired the territory as his own private colony at the Berlin Conference in 1885 and exploited its resources for personal enrichment. Under his rule, the Congolese people suffered from forced labor, violence, and brutal repression, resulting in the deaths of an estimated 10 to 15 million people. It was not until 1908 that the Belgian government took over the colony and instituted some measures to address the worst excesses of the system.
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