Historical Tyrants 1: Leopold II of Belgium | European History
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Who is mentioned in this episode?
5 people come up, including Leopold II, Henry Morton Stanley, George Washington Williams.
- Leopold II (Person)
- Henry Morton Stanley (Person)
- George Washington Williams (Person)
- Joseph Conrad (Person)
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Person)
Mentioned in this episode
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- Democratic Republic of the Congo (Location)
- Heart of Darkness (Book)