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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.
This is a timeline of Belgian history, ... short-lived restoration of Austrian rule in the ... End of World War II in Europe. 1946: 17 February: Belgian general ...
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.
Belgium, a constitutional monarchy, gained its independence in 1830 from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.By the time this was universally recognized in 1839, most European powers already had colonies and protectorates outside Europe and had begun to form spheres of influence.
Belgium was the first country in continental Europe to experience the Industrial Revolution, and was the most intensively industrialized country in the world throughout most of the period. [88] [89] Belgium industrialized rapidly over the 19th century, with a focus on iron, coal and textile production. [90]
Episode of the Belgian Revolution of 1830, Egide Charles Gustave Wappers (1834), in the Musée d'Art Ancien, Brussels (from History of Belgium) Image 5 The Sack of Antwerp in 1576, in which 17,000 people died.
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 .