1.An authority figure who rarely or never visits the place he rules, but instead leaves his cruel underlings to terrorize his subjects.
After the Belgian King Leopold and his brutal absentee rule of the Congo.
After the Belgian King Leopold and his brutal absentee rule of the Congo.
Dave: Damn, John, I didn't get the 15th off like I was promised! It's my sister's wedding! I'm calling the District Manager!
John: Oh, you mean King Leopold? He doesn't give a shit. Besides, he only comes around here once or twice a year.
John: Oh, you mean King Leopold? He doesn't give a shit. Besides, he only comes around here once or twice a year.
by BReal81 April 29, 2007
One of the worst people in history
He was Belgium's king from 1865-1909, and created a nation known as the Congo Free State in 1878.
During this time, rubber was needed more than ever. So he enslaved the population, and forced them to harvest rubber, which he would later sell. If people didn't meet quotas, their hands would be severed, or they'd be flogged. Those who refused to work were executed. He conscripted a private army known as the Force Publique, and drafted members from local tribes
During this time, they had to import their ammo from Europe, which was very expensive. They also fought wars with local tribes. So they made a system to save ammo: When his soldiers killed a man for not fulfilling the quota, they cut off his hand as proof. But the soldiers used the ammo to hunt, so to cover for the loss of bullets, they cut people's hands off while they were still alive. They would also use machetes in order to save ammo. They even cannibalized their victims.
One Christian pastor who came to this region described the horrors, noting "Wicker baskets filled with human hands. Every day, handless bodies would wash down the river. The houses of the overseers were adorned with human skulls in the front yard." The Belgian government eventually colonized the region, bringing an end to the Congo Free State.
It is estimated this killed over 10 million people in the Congo, roughly half the population. Yet, he is barely known in the world, only in Belgium and Africa.
He was Belgium's king from 1865-1909, and created a nation known as the Congo Free State in 1878.
During this time, rubber was needed more than ever. So he enslaved the population, and forced them to harvest rubber, which he would later sell. If people didn't meet quotas, their hands would be severed, or they'd be flogged. Those who refused to work were executed. He conscripted a private army known as the Force Publique, and drafted members from local tribes
During this time, they had to import their ammo from Europe, which was very expensive. They also fought wars with local tribes. So they made a system to save ammo: When his soldiers killed a man for not fulfilling the quota, they cut off his hand as proof. But the soldiers used the ammo to hunt, so to cover for the loss of bullets, they cut people's hands off while they were still alive. They would also use machetes in order to save ammo. They even cannibalized their victims.
One Christian pastor who came to this region described the horrors, noting "Wicker baskets filled with human hands. Every day, handless bodies would wash down the river. The houses of the overseers were adorned with human skulls in the front yard." The Belgian government eventually colonized the region, bringing an end to the Congo Free State.
It is estimated this killed over 10 million people in the Congo, roughly half the population. Yet, he is barely known in the world, only in Belgium and Africa.
by LtLemonade March 14, 2021
Leopold Slikk, how dare you failed your quiz? You're grounded for 3 months with no computer and sausage eggs. (not too much amount of time)
by GLDCGonzales April 7, 2018
The cat who poses for many "lolcat" pictures. Also known as the sexiest cat ever, and is known for producing very many children with random women across the world. His voice sounds rather similar to that of Darren Criss.
by HarryFreakin'Potter April 26, 2011
One of the most intense headlocks man can experience. The Steve Leopold headlock was born in the year 2000, in a taxi cab headed for the Condor Bar in San Francisco, California.
by William Goodshop August 19, 2006
Nathan Freudenthal Leopold & Richard A. Loeb two wealthy collage students who hoped to commit the perfect crime.
they were unsuccsessful and after murdering a 14 year old boy they were sentenced to life in prision. leob died in prision, being attacked by fellow prisioner. after 33 years in prison, Leopold was released on parole,in prison he mastered 27 different languages. That year he wrote an autobiography titled Life plus Ninety Nine Years.
anyhow, they are often reffered to in pop culture and they have been an inspiration to films and such. like rope, swoon or the more recent (and i guess popular) murder by numbers.
they were unsuccsessful and after murdering a 14 year old boy they were sentenced to life in prision. leob died in prision, being attacked by fellow prisioner. after 33 years in prison, Leopold was released on parole,in prison he mastered 27 different languages. That year he wrote an autobiography titled Life plus Ninety Nine Years.
anyhow, they are often reffered to in pop culture and they have been an inspiration to films and such. like rope, swoon or the more recent (and i guess popular) murder by numbers.
Leopold and Loeb, believed themselves to be Nietzschean supermen who could commit a "perfect crime", like the type where everything is done right, so its like nothing had been done at all. they were very intelligent, but unsuccessful, obviously.
by Savoy Truffle July 6, 2008
by Momo the women July 17, 2018