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'''Leopold II of Belgium''' ('''Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor'''; 1835 – 1) was the second King of [[Belgium]] from 1865 to 1909 and the owner of the {{Wiki|Congo Free State}} from 1885 to 1908. Leopold's adminstration as king was controversial due to the systematic brutality and crimes against humanity while as sovereign of the Congo Free State.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Leopold II of Belgium}}</ref>
'''Leopold II of Belgium''' ('''Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor'''; 1835 – 1909) was the second King of [[Belgium]] from 1865 to 1909 and the owner of the {{Wiki|Congo Free State}} from 1885 to 1908. Leopold's administration as king was controversial due to the systematic brutality and crimes against humanity while as sovereign of the Congo Free State.<ref name="WP">{{WP|Leopold II of Belgium}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in [[Brussels]] in 1835, Leopold was the second eldest son of King [[Leopold I of Belgium|Leopold I]] and Queen Consort {{Wiki|Louise of Orléans}}. After the death of his father, he became the King of Belgium at the age of thirty.<ref name="WP"/> At the end of the [[Franco-Prussian War]], he maintained neutrality and frequently communicated with [[Austrian Rite of the Templar Order|Austrian Templar]] Countess [[Konstanze von Visler]] about having Belgium saved from any more warfare.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>
Born in [[Brussels]] in 1835, Leopold was the second eldest son of King [[Leopold I of Belgium|Leopold I]] and Queen Consort {{Wiki|Louise of Orléans}}. After the death of his father, he became the King of Belgium at the age of thirty.<ref name="WP"/> At the end of the [[Franco-Prussian War]], he maintained neutrality and frequently communicated with the [[Austrian Rite of the Templar Order|Austrian Templar]] Countess [[Konstanze von Visler]] about having Belgium saved from any more warfare.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot]]'' – Chapter 20</ref>


In September 1876, Leopold orchestrated an {{Wiki|Brussels Geographic Conference|international meeting}} to gather experts and discuss global exploration. One expert happened to be [[Maynard Poole]], a cartographer and [[Templars|Templar]] who held a map of known [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot'' – Chapter 23</ref> At the meeting, Leopold had requested a meeting with Countess von Visler, who was sent on a secret mission as an [[Assassins|Assassin]] to kill Poole, after seeing her. After their meeting about exploring new foothold in other parts of the world, he also met with [[Henry Morton Stanley]], who was renown for finding explorer [[David Livingstone]], on the same topic. Coincidentally, Stanley later became a guest of Konstanze to bring home to her cabin and her lover, [[British Brotherhood of Assassins|British Assassin]] [[Simeon Price]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot'' – Chapter 24</ref>
In September 1876, Leopold orchestrated the {{Wiki|Brussels Geographic Conference}} to gather experts and discuss global exploration. One expert happened to be [[Maynard Poole]], a cartographer and [[Templars|Templar]] who held a map of known [[Piece of Eden|Pieces of Eden]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot'' – Chapter 23</ref> At the conference, Leopold requested a meeting with Countess von Visler after seeing her, even as she was on a secret [[Assassins|Assassin]] mission to kill Poole. After they discussed exploring new footholds in other parts of the world, Leopold also broached the same topic with the [[Wales|Welsh]] journalist [[Henry Morton Stanley]], who was renowned for finding the lost [[Scotland|Scottish]] explorer Dr. [[David Livingstone]] in [[Tanzania]].<ref>''Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot'' – Chapter 24</ref>


==Appearances==
==Appearances==

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Leopold II of Belgium (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor; 1835 – 1909) was the second King of Belgium from 1865 to 1909 and the owner of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. Leopold's administration as king was controversial due to the systematic brutality and crimes against humanity while as sovereign of the Congo Free State.[1]

Biography

Born in Brussels in 1835, Leopold was the second eldest son of King Leopold I and Queen Consort Louise of Orléans. After the death of his father, he became the King of Belgium at the age of thirty.[1] At the end of the Franco-Prussian War, he maintained neutrality and frequently communicated with the Austrian Templar Countess Konstanze von Visler about having Belgium saved from any more warfare.[2]

In September 1876, Leopold orchestrated the Brussels Geographic Conference to gather experts and discuss global exploration. One expert happened to be Maynard Poole, a cartographer and Templar who held a map of known Pieces of Eden.[3] At the conference, Leopold requested a meeting with Countess von Visler after seeing her, even as she was on a secret Assassin mission to kill Poole. After they discussed exploring new footholds in other parts of the world, Leopold also broached the same topic with the Welsh journalist Henry Morton Stanley, who was renowned for finding the lost Scottish explorer Dr. David Livingstone in Tanzania.[4]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leopold II of Belgium on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 20
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 23
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: The Engine of History – The Resurrection Plot – Chapter 24

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