Africa

In Belgium, he was beloved as the Builder King—but much later, when his atrocities came out, King Leopold II gained another name: The Butcher of Congo.

Prince Alemayehu, the charming Black royal, made a name for himself in England—but behind closed doors, the Stolen Prince's life was a horror story.

In Belgium, he was beloved as the Builder King—but much later, when his atrocities came out, King Leopold II gained another name: The Butcher of Congo.

Many people don't realize that the richest man in history, by some measures, was an African king whose gold reserves were absolutely mind-boggling.

Prince Alemayehu, the charming Black royal, made a name for himself in England—but behind closed doors, the Stolen Prince's life was a horror story.