“Unmasking the Masters of Greed: Meet the 14 People Who Took Avarice to Unthinkable Heights!”
His greed and refusal to reform the monarchy’s finances led directly to the French Revolution. Louis was eventually overthrown and executed by guillotine, ending centuries of monarchy and marking a dramatic turn in French history.
12. King Leopold II of Belgium (1835 – 1909)
King Leopold II of Belgium is infamous for his greed-fueled exploitation of the Congo. Under the guise of philanthropy, Leopold turned the Congo Free State into his personal fiefdom, where millions of Africans were forced into brutal labor to extract resources like rubber and ivory. The profits made Leopold incredibly wealthy while millions of Congolese people were maimed or killed under his regime.
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