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Robert of Ghent, also called Robert de Gant, (c. 1085–after 1154) was Lord Chancellor of England and Dean of York in the 12th century. The younger son of a nobleman, Robert was probably a member of the cathedral chapter of York before his selection as chancellor by King Stephen of England in the mid-1140s.
- Robert Butevilain
- Diocese of York
The known combatants in the army were: Anselm II of Ribemont, [11] Lord of Ostrevant and Valenciennes, Castellan of Bouchain. Baldwin II, Lord of Aalst, [12] advocate of the abbey of St. Peter at Ghent, father of Baldwin III, Count of Aalst. He was killed by an arrow at the siege of Nicaea.
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The Ghent Altarpiece, also called the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb (Dutch: De aanbidding van het Lam Gods), is a very large and complex 15th-century polyptych altarpiece in St Bavo's Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium.
Robert of Ghent or Robert de Gant ( c. 1085–after 1154) was Lord Chancellor of England and Dean of York in the 12th century. The younger son of a nobleman, Robert was probably a member of the cathedral chapter of York before his selection as chancellor by King Stephen of England in the mid-1140s.
Nov 29, 2021 · The Ghent Altarpiece, otherwise known as The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, is a painted panel altarpiece created in 1432 for the Vijd Chapel in the church of St. John the Baptist, now St. Bavo Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium. The work is credited to Jan van Eyck (c. 1390-1441) or Hubert van Eyck or both artists.
- Mark Cartwright
The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium, was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland . Negotiators for Britain included minor diplomats William Adams, James Lord Gambier, and Henry Goulburn.
Mar 23, 2024 · 1. Portus Ganda. Ghent’s name comes from ganda, Celtic for ‘confluence’. The city was founded where the rivers Lys and Scheldt meet; when the Graslei and Koreneli get too busy, follow the ...
