# Léon Rom

> Léon Auguste Théophile Rom was a Belgian military officer and colonial administrator. His role in atrocities in the Congo Free State has led some to speculate that Rom served as an inspiration for the character of Kurtz in Joseph Conrad's 1899 novella Heart of Darkness.

*Belgian soldier who became prominent in the administration of the Congo Free State (1859-1924)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/leon-rom

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Historical Figure ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2798645))
- **Category:** Historical Figures
- **Born:** 1859-04-02
- **Died:** 1924-01-30
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 49.0 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.3 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 10.6 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 1.7 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 65.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 65.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/ch0496742/ (@ch0496742)

## Sources
- [Léon Rom](https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [لئون روم](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%84%D8%A6%D9%88%D9%86_%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%85)
- [Léon Rom](https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [Léon Rom](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [Léon Rom](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [Léon Rom](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [Léon Rom](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [לאון רום](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%9C%D7%90%D7%95%D7%9F_%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%9D)
- [Léon Rom](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A9on_Rom)
- [レオン・ロム](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AD%E3%83%A0)
- [레옹 롬](https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%A0%88%EC%98%B9_%EB%A1%AC)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2746081)
- [Romwell De Leon](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/3616014)

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