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This is a timeline of Belgian history, including important legal and territorial changes and political events in Belgium and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Belgium .
For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller states, prominent among them being the Duchy of Lower Lorraine, the Duchy of Brabant, the County of Flanders, the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, the County of Namur, the County of Hainaut and the County of Luxembourg.
This is a list of years in Belgium. See also the timeline of Belgian history . For only articles about years in Belgium that have been written, see Category:Years in Belgium .
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Timeline of Antwerp; Timeline of Belgian history; Timeline of Bruges; Timeline of Brussels; Timeline of Brussels (19th century) Timeline of Brussels (20th century) Timeline of Brussels (21st century) Timeline of Ghent; Timeline of Leuven; Timeline of Liège
The Dépôt Joseph Cuvelier of the Belgian State Archives opened in 2011. It is located on the Rue du Houblon in Brussels in a building designed by Fernand Bodson [ fr ] and built in 1912. [ 1 ] Its name honors Belgian historian and government archivist Joseph Cuvelier (1869–1947).
The Sino-Belgian Bank is established at the request of King Leopold II. The Sonian Forest Railway begins operation, connecting Petite-Espinette/Kleine Hut [nl; fr] to Boitsfort/Bosvoorde railway station. The Brussels Motor Show is first held. 12 April: Riots erupt in the Marolles/Marollen during the Belgian general strike of 1902.
Belgian Congo: 1908–60: Reign of Albert I: 1909–34: World War I: 1914–18 • Invasion 1914 • Atrocities 1914 • German occupation 1914–18: Ruanda-Urundi: 1922–62: Reign of Leopold III