Historedia
Person

Francis de Winton

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1884–1885

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Francis de Winton, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Leopold II establishes the Congo Free State

    1884–1885

    Role: Vice-Administrator General in the Congo

    1. 1884 · United States (site not specified)US Approval

      In 1884, the US Secretary of State announced sympathy with and approval of the humane and benevolent purposes of the International Association of the Congo.

    2. 15 November 1884 – 26 February 1885 · Berlin (not in allowed places)Berlin Conference Recognition

      Representatives of 14 European countries and the United States recognised Leopold as sovereign of most of the area he and Stanley had claimed.

    3. May-August 1885 · Congo Free StateEstablishment of the Congo Free State

      Leopold II established the Congo Free State as a personal possession, with the name officially adopted in August 1885.

Sources

  1. Berlin Conference Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08