Maximilien Strauch was the adviser to what second king of the Belgians?
Maximilien Strauch: Maximilien Charles Ferdinand Strauch (Lomprez, 4 October 1829 - Beez, 7 June 1911) was a Belgian officer that played a role in the colonization of the Congo. Maximilien Strauch:  He was a trusted advisor of king Leopold II of Belgium, who entrusted him with the functions of secretary-general of the Association internationale africaine (1878), secretary of the Comité d'études du Haut-Congo (1878) and chairman of the Association internationale du Congo (23 February 1885 - 1 July 1885). Leopold II of Belgium: Leopold II (9 April 183517 December 1909) reigned as the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909 and became known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture.
Leopold II of Belgium