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1572 – Antwerp Citadel completed. 1576 – 4 November: during the Sack of Antwerp, John III van de Werve, Lord of Hovorst gets killed by the Spanish forces. [12] 1577 – Antwerp Citadel partially dismantled. 1579 City joins Union of Utrecht. Hall of the Coopers built. [12] 1583 – 17 January: François, Duke of Anjou tries to take city.
Longest-serving mayor of Antwerp: November 24, 1897 January 1, 1947: July 25, 1976: July 25, 1976 BSP: Leo Delwaide (acting) ... Timeline of Antwerp; References
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 .
Antwerp (/ ˈ æ n t w ɜːr p / ⓘ; Dutch: Antwerpen [ˈɑntʋɛrpə(n)] ⓘ; French: Anvers ⓘ) is a city and a municipality in the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is the capital and largest city of Antwerp Province , and the third-largest city in Belgium by area at 208.22 km 2 (80.39 sq mi), after Tournai and Couvin .
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When the allies entered Antwerp on 4 September, the inhabitants of this district expected the allies to relieve the German occupation in a matter of hours and plundered the locality. However, allied advance halted at the Albert Canal, leaving the district under German occupation for the rest of September.
The city of Antwerp was the focal point of the Protestant-dominated Dutch Revolt, but was forced to surrender to the Spanish forces under the command of Alessandro Farnese. Under the terms agreed, all the Protestants of Antwerp were given four years to settle their affairs and leave the city. Many migrated north, especially to Amsterdam. Apart ...