Flemish Baroque Painter Joannes Meyssens
Joannes Meyssens (17 May 1612 – 18 September 1670) was a significant figure in the Flemish Baroque artistic tradition, renowned for his contributions as a painter, engraver, and print publisher....
Category: Belgium
Pierre-Félix Louÿs: Life and Literary Contributions of the Belgian-born French Poet and Writer
Pierre-Félix Louÿs (1870–1925) was a Belgian-born French poet and writer whose work left an indelible mark on French literature at the turn of the 20th century. Renowned for his exploration...
Leopold II of Belgium: Birth, Reign, Congo Free State, & Atrocities Committed
Known in his country as the “Builder King”, Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians and the self-proclaimed “sovereign” (supreme authority) of the Free Congo State. This turned...
The Assassination of Patrice Lumumba
Patrice Lumumba was the first elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is best remembered for his anti-colonial and nationalistic ideas (i.e. Lumumbism). His political party, the...
Patrice Lumumba: Who was he, and what were some of his accomplishments?
Patrice Lumumba was a Congolese politician, pan-Africanist, social activist and independence fighter who devoted his entire life to gain Congolese independence from Belgium. Lumumba went on to become the first...
