Leopold II succeeded his dad as King of the Belgians in this year that also marked the end of a war in the U.S.
King Leopold II of the Belgians 
persuaded the government to support ... Their ambivalence resulted in Leopold's 
creating a colony on his own... [DOC] [TLE] Leopold II | king of Belgium | Britannica.com [PAR] Feb 11, 2015 ... King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909.