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6 days ago · The coastal county of Flanders was one of the wealthiest parts of Europe in the late Middle Ages, from trading with England, France and Germany, and it became culturally important. During the 11th and 12th centuries, the Rheno-Mosan or Mosan art movement flourished in the region moving its centre from Cologne and Trier to Liège , Maastricht ...
1 day ago · From 862 and onwards, the County of Flanders was a feudal fiefdom of the Kingdom of West Francia. This county became very prosperous with powerful city-states, such as Bruges, Ghent, Ypres, Lille and Douai, which tried to maintain their independence from the count of Flanders.
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3 days ago · Lille fell under the rule of France from 1304 to 1369, after the Franco-Flemish War (1297–1305). The county of Flanders fell to the Duchy of Burgundy next, after the 1369 marriage of Margaret III, Countess of Flanders, and Philip the Bold, Duke of Burgundy.
2 days ago · Most of modern Belgium was in the Middle Kingdom, later known as Lotharingia, but the coastal county of Flanders, west of the Scheldt, became the northernmost part of West Francia, the predecessor of France.
Apr 19, 2024 · For France, which with 26 million inhabitants in 1789 was the most populated country of Europe, the problem was most acute. A larger population created a greater demand for food and consumer goods. The discovery of new gold mines in Brazil had led to a general rise in prices throughout the West from about 1730, indicating a prosperous economic ...
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- What was the French Revolution?The French Revolution was a period of major social upheaval that began in 1787 and ended in 1799. It sought to completely change the relationship b...
- Why did the French Revolution happen?There were many reasons. The bourgeoisie—merchants, manufacturers, professionals—had gained financial power but were excluded from political power....
- Why did the French Revolution lead to war with other nations?King Louis XVI of France yielded to the idea of a new constitution and to the sovereignty of the people but at the same time sent emissaries to the...
- How did the French Revolution succeed?In some respects, the French Revolution did not succeed. But the ideas of representational democracy and basic property rights took hold, and it so...
Apr 18, 2024 · Philip was thus given the dynastic title Count of Flanders in 1840. This was a reference to the old County of Flanders, which emerged in 865 when a knight who eloped with a French king’s daughter was given the title of count and a plot of swampy land.
Apr 18, 2024 · What is Flanders called today? Today, Flanders is the name of the Dutch-speaking region in Belgium, officially known as the Flemish Region. It is one of the three regions of Belgium, alongside Wallonia (French-speaking region) and Brussels (bilingual region).
