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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.
Lower House of the Belgian Parliament passes a motion for the fortification of Antwerp. [147]: 556 1860: 9 July: Belgian consulate in Damascus destroyed during anti-Christian pogroms. [147]: 577 18 July: Civic customs duties abolished. [151] 1861: 11 June: Partial legislative elections of 1861: 1863: 12 May
Belgium, [a] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [b] is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. It covers an area of 30,689 km 2 (11,849 sq mi) [4] and has a population of more than 11.7 million ...
Belgium history-related lists (1 C, 21 P) A. Archaeology of Belgium (3 C, 3 P) C. Belgian colonial empire (3 C, 7 P) E. Historical events in Belgium (23 C, 2 P) H.
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In southeast Belgium, along the border with Luxembourg and Prussia (later Germany), was the heavily forested and agricultural region known as the Ardennes. In 1784, Belgium's population was 2.6 million, with just 25 percent living in cities. During the 19th century, the population both expanded and urbanized. [4]
Media in category "Featured pictures of Belgium" The following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. Ambrosius Bosschaert the Elder (Dutch - Flower Still Life - Google Art Project.jpg 4,201 × 3,281; 3.78 MB
History museums in Belgium (7 C, 18 P) O. History organisations based in Belgium (2 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Historiography of Belgium" The following 7 pages are in ...