Leopold's Legacy in Belgium

Leopold became king at 30 years old, but being king in Belgium wasn't anything close to the power a king would have had in Europe a few hundred years earlier. Even before he had become king, Leopold's interest in colonialization bordered on obsession. Unfortunately, the people of Belgium didn't really share their king's imperialist dreams. And so Leopold decided to turn his gaze beyond his small country and begin to focus his energy on his earliest passion: prophets.