PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to A Comm for Historymemes@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoJesus Christ, Belgium, what is wrong with youlemmy.worldimagemessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up1248arrow-down19
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minus-squarezout@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up19·4 months agoNot quite, back then the king had more power, but certainly no absolute power. However, the Congo state was not a part of Belgium but the king’s own colony, so he did have absolute power there.
Not quite, back then the king had more power, but certainly no absolute power. However, the Congo state was not a part of Belgium but the king’s own colony, so he did have absolute power there.