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Congo Free State becomes King Leopold's private property

5 February 1885 · Congo Basin · importance 3/5 · manual

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Countries run like corporations: state capitalism and company sovereigns step 8
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Start date (EDTF) 5 February 1885 End date (EDTF, empty for a point event)

1914 · 1914-07-28 · -0489 (490 BCE) · 1930~ (circa) · 19XX (century) · 197X (decade)

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