1500 ⟶ Birth of Charles V, Future Holy Roman Emperor
Charles of Ghent (future Lord of the Netherlands, King of Sp...
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👑 Birth of Charles V, Future Holy Roman Emperor
Charles of Ghent (future Lord of the Netherlands, King of Spain, Archduke of Austria, and Holy Roman Emperor) was born.⟶
Habsburg DynastyHoly Roman EmpireSpanish EmpireRenaissanceMonarchyEuropean PoliticsDynastic SuccessionImperialism
Belgium👑 Charles V Becomes Holy Roman Emperor
Death of Emperor Maximilian; Charles I of Austria, Spain, and the Low Countries becomes Emperor of Holy Roman Empire as Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (ruled until 1556).⟶
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Luxembourg✊ Liège Revolution: Overthrow of the Prince-Bishopric
🇧🇪 Proclamation of the United States of Belgium
The United States of Belgium is proclaimed following the Brabant Revolution.⟶
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Belgium👑 Belgian Independence: Constitution Ratified and Leopold I Crowned
The Belgian constitution is ratified and Leopold I is crowned as first "King of the Belgians".⟶
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Belgium🏫 Belgian School War Erupts over Religious Education
1879–1884: Belgium is engulfed in a political crisis, dubbed the First School War, over the role of religion in state education.⟶
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