An illustration by François Maréchal showing King Leopold II of Belgium (reign 1865-1909) carving up the Congo Basin, a reference to the Berlin Conference 1884-5 which set some of the ground rules for the Scramble for Africa. Russia is represented on the left and Germany on the right. From the Belgian publication Le Frondeur.
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Maréchal, F. (2026, February 24). Cartoon of Leopold II Carving up the Congo Basin. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21598/cartoon-of-leopold-ii-carving-up-the-congo-basin/
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Maréchal, François. "Cartoon of Leopold II Carving up the Congo Basin." World History Encyclopedia, 24 Feb 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21598/cartoon-of-leopold-ii-carving-up-the-congo-basin/.
