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History of Brussels Early settlement and growth Origins. Although the region has been inhabited since prehistoric times, the oldest known reference to Brussels dates to the 10th century, when it had the Frankish name Bruocsella, which means “settlement in the marshes.”
- The Middle Ages
- Spanish Brussels
- Independence and Brussels as The Capital of Belgium
First cloths and then linen and tapestries gave way to an upper class in Brussels, known as Lineages. These were wealthy families that shared the municipal power in the region (very similar to how the towns were organized in the Crown of Castile) and were given certain commercial and political privileges by the Duke of Brabant. There is evidence th...
When the County of Brabant and Duchy of Burgundy became one, Brussels became the region’s capital. In 1477 Brussels became part of the Spanish Empire and it became the seat of the governors of Flanders. In 1609 the northern United Provinces became independent and Brussels became the capital of the Habsburg Netherlands.Curiously, the emperor Charles...
In 1789 the Belgians revolted against the Habsburg Emperor Joseph II and established the United Belgian States a year later. Less than ten years later, in 1795, the Napoleonic troops captured the cityand annexed it to France until 1814. In 1815 Napoleon was defeated in Waterloo and Brussels joined the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. On 25 August...
Feb 20, 2020 · Some historians state the existence of Brussels began as early as the 7th century, while others claim the city started out as a fort built by Charles of Lorraine around 979. What’s certain is that Brussels originates from three spots around the Senne: a valley and two nearby hills.
The history of Brussels is closely linked to that of Western Europe. Traces of human settlement go back to the Stone Age, with vestiges and place-names related to the civilisation of megaliths, dolmens and standing stones (Plattesteen near the Grand-Place/Grote Markt and Tomberg in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, for example).
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The city of Brussels was officially founded in 979 by Charles, Duke of Low Lotharingia, who set down Brussels’ first city charter. Since then Brussels has seen many rulers, renaissances and revolutions. Middle Ages 979 – 1500. After the beginning of its charter, Brussels developed quickly from a town into a city.
The Belgian revolution arose in Brussels after a performance of Auber's opera La Muette de Portici at De Munt or La Monnaie theatre. On 21 July 1831, the first Belgian king, Leopold I, ascended the throne. Brussels became the capital of the new kingdom of Belgium.
