Historedia
Person

Henry Morton Stanley

Events
3
Episodes
3
Years
1869–1881

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Henry Morton Stanley, 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. James Gordon Bennett Jr. commissions Henry Morton Stanley to find Livingstone

    1869

    Role: Journalist and Explorer

    1. 1869 · New York City1869 Commission to Find Livingstone

      James Gordon Bennett Jr. commissioned Henry Morton Stanley to find David Livingstone on behalf of the New York Herald.

  2. Stanley finds Livingstone at Ujiji

    1871

    Role: Journalist and Explorer

    1. 10 November 1871 · UjijiStanley Finds Livingstone at Ujiji

      Stanley located Livingstone in Ujiji on 10 November 1871, greeting him with the famous phrase "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"

  3. Henry Morton Stanley founds Léopoldville trading post on the Congo

    1881

    Role: Explorer and agent of Leopold II

    1. 1 August 1881 · Hillside of Khonzo Izulu near Kintambo (later Léopoldville/Kinshasa)Founding of Léopoldville Trading Post

      Stanley established a trading post on a hillside near Kintambo in 1881, which became Léopoldville, serving as a base for Leopold II's colonial operations.

Sources

  1. Henry Morton Stanley Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
  2. David Livingstone Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
  3. Leopold II of Belgium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08