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County of Flanders, 1350, in relation to the Low Countries and the Holy Roman Empire. The county was located where the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire met the North Sea. The county of Flanders [1] was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of what is now Belgium.
The County of Flanders was created in the year 862 as a feudal fief in West Francia, the predecessor of the Kingdom of France.After a period of growing power within France, it was divided when its western districts fell under French rule in the late 12th century, with the remaining parts of Flanders came under the rule of the counts of neighbouring Hainaut in 1191.
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Belgium. Flanders, medieval principality in the southwest of the Low Countries, now included in the French département of Nord ( q.v. ), the Belgian provinces of East Flanders and West Flanders ( qq.v. ), and the Dutch province of Zeeland ( q.v. ). The name appeared as early as the 8th century and is believed to mean “Lowland,” or ...
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Community and region in Belgium Flanders Vlaanderen (Dutch) Flandre (French) Flandern (German) Community and region Flag Coat of arms Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw ("The Flemish Lion") Present-day Flanders (dark red) shown within Belgium. Brussels is only part of the Flemish Community, and not of the Flemish Region. Coordinates: 51°00′N 4°30′E / 51.000°N 4.500°E / 51.000; 4.500 ...
The County of Flanders was one of the most powerful political entities in the medieval Low Countries, located on the North Sea coast of what is now Belgium. Unlike its neighbours such as the counties of Brabant and Hainaut, it was within the territory of the Kingdom of France. The counts of Flanders held the most northerly part of the kingdom, and were among the original twelve peers of France ...
Consolidation of territorial states (1384–1567) Among the many territorial principalities of the Low Countries, Flanders, Brabant, Hainaut-Holland, and Gelderland (Guelders) in the mid-14th century had a dominating military and diplomatic position. Flanders had already arrested the course of French domination, and its feeling of ...
Apr 14, 2024 · The County of Flanders was created in the year 862 as a feudal fief in West Francia, the predecessor of the Kingdom of France.After a period of growing power within France, it was divided when its western districts fell under French rule in the late 12th century, with the remaining parts of Flanders came under the rule of the counts of neighbouring Hainaut in 1191.
